Fry is a comic genius although his comedy is tinged with darkness. Erudite, witty and (dare I say it) profound.
Category: Literature
The Hazards of Dramatising the Near Past
Martha Gill writes of the hazards of dramatising the near past and asks whether we should delay so as to achieve perspective.
Has Iain M. Banks Sublimed?
The bald facts are that Ian Banks was a Scottish socialist and atheist and one of the finest writers and thinkers of our age.
The Magician’s Nephew
The beauty of CS Lewis’ writing and the loveliness of Pauline Bayne’s illustrations.
The Book of Common Prayer
You do not have to be a Christian to immerse yourself in the timeless reflections of the Book of Common Prayer.
