text by Agnieszka Sienkiewicz-Charlish 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of James Hogg’s seminal work, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner. James Hogg (1770–1835), often referred to as the “Ettrick Shepherd”, was a Scottish poet, novelist, and essayist who came from a humble rural background. Born into a family of […]
text by Agnieszka Sienkiewicz-Charlish We all know the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – the story of two different personalities trapped in one body. But in the case of Craig Russell’s Hyde this knowledge is used against the reader: you think you know what to expect and consequently miss the clues. The novel […]
text by Agnieszka Sienkiewicz-Charlish In 1813 Jane Austen published one of her most popular and much-loved novels – Pride and Prejudice. Five years later, in 1818 in Edinburgh, a Scottish writer Susan Ferrier published her first novel The Marriage. It was immensely popular and sold 1,500 copies within the first 6 months. Big sales meant that […]
