#Classics

Fancasting Lucy Liu in Literary Classics

In the wake of Elementary's 100th episode, here are five literary classics that Lucy Liu deserves a starring role in.

Rediscovering The Surprises of The Classics

One Rioter on rediscovering the classics -- and some of the humor she found in them.

Shakespeare Adaptations We’d Love to See

Shakespeare's plays are always ripe for reimagining. But what writers could do it best? Rioters share their picks.

Anne Brontë, Anger, and the Resonance of Assault in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

On the depiction of sexual assault in Anne Brontë's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and its relevance to today's political news.

In Which a Semi-Janeite Attends a Jane Austen Con

The Jane Austen Society of North America's Annual General Meeting is a little bit academic conference and a little bit fan con.

5 Under-the-Radar Female Authors from Antiquity

Must-read female authors from antiquity.

40 Great FRANKENSTEIN Covers

A look at 40 different book covers for Mary Shelley's classic FRANKENSTEIN.

10 Best Dickens Characters

Ten of Charles Dickens's best and most complicated characters.

Book Style: FAHRENHEIT 451 by Ray Bradbury

An outfit based on the themes and cover of FAHRENHEIT 451

Book Style: ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare

An outfit based on the themes and cover of Romeo and Juliet