Mark Lawson: Current shows The Importance of Being Earnest and The Play That Goes Wrong use the conceit of provincial players biting off more than they can chew. It's an idea with a venerable history
17 Jul 2014:
If it stripped away the daft framing, this hapless staging could capture Wilde's deft commentary on class, money, marriage and morals, writes Michael Billington
24 Jun 2014:
Oscar Wilde, George Orwell and Nabokov all had views on the beautiful game. As England head for the exit from the World Cup, console yourself with the wisdom of literature's parlour pundits
15 May 2014:
From Brontë childhood writings to press coverage of Oscar Wilde's trial, 'greatest literary treasures' put online in what will be the largest digital English literature resource
13 May 2014:
A copy of The Importance of Being Earnest, inscribed by the author to the man who allowed him access to books, expected to fetch thousands