Charlie Connelly
20 July 2021
From Bard to worse: Boris Johnson’s hot take on Shakespeare
CHARLIE CONNELLY on what we can expect from Boris Johnson's much-discussed and long-delayed book on William Shakespeare
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13 July 2021
Lili Alvarez: The campaigner of centre court
Lili Alvarez was not only one of the greatest tennis players of her era but also a tireless campaigner for equality... not to mention champion car racer and skier
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Ennio Morricone: The Italian behind film’s most famous music
The life of Ennio Morricone, the prolific Italian composer responsible for the soundtrack of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and so much more
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21 June 2021
Bertha von Suttner: The great peace campaigner
CHARLIE CONNELLY on the pacifist campaigner Bertha von Suttner, a woman not intimidated by anyone she met, even the most powerful men in the world
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08 June 2021
George Sand: The writer who attracted scandal and praise in equal measure
George Sand is no longer widely read, but once eclipsed many of the greatest names in 19th century European literature, writes CHARLIE CONNELLY
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02 June 2021
The book that serves as a reminder of Britain’s fall as a maritime power
25 May 2021
Rosa Bonheur: The brilliant eccentric who became an artistic superstar
11 May 2021
Publishing after pandemic: How the coronavirus changed reading habits
