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Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell


Doris Lessing – the death of a literary icon

Doris Lessing will be remembered for pushing the boundaries in every aspect of her life, says Elizabeth Mitchell

Classics digested: Sense and Sensibility

As Joanna Trollope releases her updated version of Jane Austen’s novel, Elizabeth Mitchell examines the original work

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries has the all the traditional features of a good mystery and is truly a masterpiece of our time, says Elizabeth Mitchell

The death of Mr Darcy

Elizabeth Mitchell muses on Britain’s favourite singleton becoming a widow

The Manchester Anthology

New writers make their mark in The Manchester Anthology

Celebrating the life and work of Seamus Heaney

Elizabeth Mitchell pays tribute to the great Irish poet

Why Anthony Trollope is a Better Version of Charles Dickens

Elizabeth Mitchell argues that one of the most prolific writers of all time deserves the same reputation as his overexposed contemporary, Dickens

Do creativity and mental instability really go hand in hand?

The anniversary of Plath’s death is a chance to reflect again on the reciprocity of these two factions