The work of the engraver, designer and typographer Reynolds Stone (1909-1979) is extremely well-known, although his name is not. You’re likely to have not only seen Stone’s work, but also, in a sense, to own it: in the 1950s he designed the official coat of arms on...
The Emergence Of Influencer Culture In Education The world has changed drastically in the last decade and the way people communicate and interact with one another is no exception. With the rise of social media, new forms of communication have emerged such as...
Charles Dickens was born on February 7th, 1812, and went on to become one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era, and indeed one of the best writers of all time. More Than A Writer Dickens was, of course, a novelist – but he was also much more. He wrote hundreds...
Gothic literature has been a part of English literature for centuries, and has remained popular to this day. It is a genre that combines horror, romance and mystery, usually in a dark and mysterious setting. It is often characterised by supernatural elements such as...
Each year on 2 February, the world eagerly anticipates the appearance of a cute and famous rodent, named Punxsutawney Phil. The day is observed as Groundhog Day in the USA and Canada and watched across world. But why Groundhog Day and what is a Groundhog? A Brief...
Hamlet, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, has been adapted numerous times over the years. It has been put to film, stage, opera and other forms of art. Adapting the play is a complex task, though, as it is one of the most famous works of literature in the world and...
