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Get Wilde
Bored on your commute home? You’re in fine company. In The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde wrote, “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on the train.” You can actually read Wilde’s Life and Confessions as a … Continue reading
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Jane in July!
To round off our week of Austen, we thought we’d let you know about the Oxford Theatre Guild‘s production of Pride and Prejudice, on tonight at Trinity College! All the Oxford Janeites out there should get down to Trinity’s velvety … Continue reading
Using Our Resources in Teaching
For the next fortnight, I am teaching English at one of the many summer schools which take place in Oxford and other university cities in the UK. In putting together my course for five 17-18 year olds who want to … Continue reading
See Shakespeare in Oxford: Upcoming Productions
Today is the official birthday of William Shakespeare, the greatest English poet (go on, disagree with me, I dare you). It’s also the official start date for the World Shakespeare Festival, which means that internationally-themed productions of Shakespeare’s works will … Continue reading