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The poet Lord Byron lived a memorable life that included multiple illegitimate children, pet bears, and scandalous memoirs that were never read.

From Euripides' Medea and Charlotte Brontë's "madwoman in the attic" to more modern reclamations, portrayals of madwomen in literature have come a long way.

The beauty and unpredictability of March has inspired some of the most memorable lines in literature.

From 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood to 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins, these books are frequently the subject of bans and controversy.

Test your knowledge of literature and its most famous heroines with this quiz.

These are the movies to watch if you want to know about the author behind classics like 'Pride and Prejudice.'

Do you know which Jane Austen books these lines are from?

From Agatha Christie to Franz Kafka, these authors disliked their most popular books, stories, and characters.

Believe it or not, these romantic customs were commonly observed in Elizabethan England during the time when Shakespeare wrote his plays and poetry.

The latest adaptation takes major liberties, but how bad are they really? We discuss the biggest changes in the 2026 ‘Wuthering Heights’ compared to Emily Brontë’s classic novel.

You might know the classics, but how deep does your Shakespeare knowledge run? Take our quiz to test your knowledge of his plays.

A look inside the lives of several female authors who used male pseudonyms to shape literature and bypass societal boundaries.

From ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ to ‘Baby Doll,’ these are the definitive best adaptations of Tennessee Williams’s works.

From iconic novels adapted into popular films and TV series to titles released posthumously, these books celebrate a milestone birthday in the new year.

If you loved ‘Hamnet,’ we recommend checking out these five other great films about William Shakespeare.

Charles Dickens appreciated a prize turkey as much as Ebenezer Scrooge did. And on Christmas Eve 1869, his was missing.

Acclaimed author Stephen King has been very vocal over the years on the many adaptations of his works—and not all of it has been positive.

The Middle-earth author spent some imaginary time in the North Pole for an audience of just four people: his children.

Classic literature lovers and beyond need to read these five at least once in their lives.

Such was the success of 'A Christmas Carol' that the four festive stories Dickens published after it—some overlooked classics, others critical flops and missteps—have since largely become eclipsed by their better-known predecessor.