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Robin Hood is England's greatest folk hero. Everyone knows the story of the outlaw who robbed from the rich and...

Every day thousands of people worldwide consult Roget's Thesaurus. How many stop to consider why that endlessly useful reference book...

Freud was one of the giants of 20th century thought. His ideas have been hugely influential not only in psychology...

Historical fiction is a hugely popular genre of fiction providing fictional accounts or dramatizations of historical figures or events. This...

Why did London Underground once employ a one-legged man to ride up and down the escalators at Earl's Court tube...

Sherlock Holmes is the most famous fictional detective ever created. The supremely rational sleuth and his dependable companion, Dr Watson,...

It is 1870. When amateur archaeologist Adam Carver and his loyal but obdurate retainer Quint are visited in their lodgings...

Fantasy is one of the most visible genres in popular culture - we see the creation of magical and imagined...

Which 100 novels represent the finest American literature ever produced? Let this book be your guide. Ordered A-Z by...

Featuring a broad range of contemporary British novelists from Iain Banks to Jeanette Winterson, Louis de Bernieres to Irvine Welsh...