Online Arts Editor Hannah Stokes reviews Deborah McAndrew’s theatre adaptation of A Christmas Carol, which is on at Leeds Playhouse until 13th January 2019 Although going to see Deborah McAndrew’s theatre adaptation of A Christmas Carol in […]
Dickensian: Too great an expectation?
I can’t help but imagine what it must have been like to have sat in on the meeting where it was decided to throw almost all of Charles Dickens’ characters together and create an EastEnders […]
Baby it’s cold outside: Yuletide reads
Given that most of us spend the holidays swamped in revision and essay-writing, it’s hardly surprising that we tend to turn to festive blockbusters throughout the Christmas season rather than books. But this year, instead […]
Film | The Invisible Woman – Dickens' secret love affair comes to light
Image: BBC Films 4/5 Stars Adapted from Claire Tomalin’s book of the same name, The Invisible Woman is an engrossing depiction of the life of Nelly Ternan, a shadowy figure who was Dickens’ secret love […]
Books | A cheat's guide to Great Expectations
So many books to read before you die, so little time and actual motivation. Fear not, LSi brings you a short cut to expanding your literary knowledge, this time looking at Great Expectations by the […]