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1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (10+ words) In brief - 3 Apr 2026 - The TLS Magazine'gb.readly.com...

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1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (175+ words) A novel of intergenerational conflict and personal angst Thomas Hardy Far from the Madding Crowd Edited by Simon Gatrell 960pp. Cambridge University Press. "120 (US $160). Although Far from the Madding Crowd was Thomas Hardy's fourth published novel, it was In Permanence, Sophie…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (138+ words) A hyperactive life as the enemy of creativity and personal happiness It's now 1pm and I've had all morning to write this piece. Rather than face the blank page, however, I've watered my house plants, phoned a friend, sent some non-urgent…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (213+ words) What smartphones can't record In Permanence, Sophie Mackintosh's fourth novel, Clara and Francis are having an affair. She is younger than him. He is married with a child. Their romance starts in a museum, when they meet in front Eleanor…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (179+ words) The genesis of Far from the Madding Crowd The literary reputation of John Fowles, whose centenary fell on March 31, has plunged more suddenly and steeply than that of almost any other novelist of his time, given his pre-eminence as a…...