The panther in his cage

Why books that became beloved classics struggled to find their way into print

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A person of note tells us what they’re watching, listening to and more...

A poet who prospered despite Rome’s bloody civil wars

From Raphael and the mysterious Fornarina to Jan Steen with his flirtatious Margriet and Suzanne Valadon, who broke many hearts until she lost hers to a much younger man, Nick Trend explores five romances that made art history