Victorian authors

Best known for his graphic portrayal of sexual relationships within a working-class setting, the name of DH Lawrence remains synonymous with the scandal surrounding his most controversial novel, Lady

With a strength of character that belied her fragile looks, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun pushed the boundaries of royal portraiture and, after the French Revolution, challenged the loss of female influence via every frill and fold in her work

Here’s how Jane Austen’s talent for storytelling continues to inspire TV and film versions of her novels

Muriel Spark’s irrepressible creative drive

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