by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jul 9, 2021 | History, literature
Magic is everywhere: from Harry Potter to Ancient Egypt. Often dismissed as a ‘fake’ science or make-belief hogwash, magic matters because our imagination does. Despite modern attitudes towards magic, one can easily associate the Middle Ages with magic.... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Feb 26, 2021 | General Fiction, literature, Uncategorized
Jane Austen is one of the most beloved authors in the English language. Why? In this post, you’ll read about why Jane Austen maintains her popularity centuries after her death. Key arguments presented include Austen’s fusion of influences, her stylish consistency,... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Feb 19, 2021 | literature, Uncategorized
“Those are the voices of my brothers, darling; I love the company of wolves.” Want to read a brilliant fairytale? You can’t go wrong with Angela Carter, whose short, enchanting tales manage to enthrall readers for decades. She has the grit of the... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Feb 11, 2021 | stories
What choice would you have made? Julia is a new short story from Madeleine Rose Jones. Inspired from a moment in ‘Ordinary Men’, Christopher Browning’s unflinching depiction of war, ‘Julia’ is not an easy read. Nonetheless, I hope you... 
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Feb 8, 2021 | History
If you could go back in time, what era would you go to? Would you want to see the future in 200 years’ time? If you could kill Hitler as a baby, would you? Although time travel does not exist, it is a key feature of speculative fiction and dinner time conversations.... 