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The 30 Saddest Endings in Literature
Happy endings: a deceptive and dangerous artistic device used to lull us into the cold embrace of capitalism? While you’re mulling that little one over, let's look at unhappy endings instead. Far more common; far more realistic; much more fun. To wit: 30 of the saddest endings to befall some of…
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50 Best Literary Insults
As a nipper growing up our dear old Mum would beseech of us many things: Always wash behind your ears; Never eat three Shredded Wheat; and Never marry a lady taller than our good selves. But there was one other maxim that haunted our very being: If you can’t say anything nice then don’t say…
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30 pieces of Shakespearean wisdom
Lacking a mentor in your empty life? In need of someone to steer you in the right direction, away from a vortex of self-pity and eating in bed? Well, we have a very legitimate contender for the role. Okay so he's dead, let's just get that out of the way. But in his lifetime, he managed to weave…
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The Stephen King Quote Quiz
Picking out a favourite quote from a Stephen King novel is no easy feat. The fact is, 99% of what he writes is instantly quotable. While the other 1% is just plain terrifying. To test your knowledge of his writing prowess, we have a quiz which challenges you to match the quote to the novel.
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The 30 Greatest Literary Detectives Of All Time
Whodunit? It wasn’t us, perhaps it was you. There’s only one way to find out. Let’s call for that most shadowy and exciting of literary creations – the crime-solving, riddle-repairing, mystery-mending sleuth. From Sherlock Holmes to Kurt Wallander, by way of Sam Spade and Miss Marple, these…
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If literary characters used away messages
Giving classic literature a contemporary update is a problematic process. While it often comes up trumps, it can also end in tears. But in this instance, it ends in laughs instead. Which is a relief. The new tumblr BRB Books imagines what iconic literary characters would put as their away messages.…
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The 40 Greatest Villains Of Literature
To have a hero, you need a villain. And in the annals of literary history, there have been some downright scoundrels, to put it mildly. No deed is too dark, no action too despicable for this list of utter reprobates. We've selected 40 of the very worst (or best, depending on how you look at it);…
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Salman Rushdie
He’s faced down terror, written some of the 20th century’s seminal novels and took on Zuckerberg and won. ShortList’s Andrew Lowry meets Salman Rushdie
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