By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Iambic pentameter has been around in English verse for … well, almost as long as English verse itself has been around. Certainly, since the late fourteenth century when Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400), arguably England’s first great poet, used iambic pentameter in his work, this […]
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10 Forgotten Books and Their Surprising Claims to Fame
Obscure books and their role in literary history Our founder and chief librarian, Oliver Tearle, has written the following article on forgotten but noteworthy books, to mark the UK publication of his book, The Secret Library: A Book-Lovers’ Journey Through Curiosities of History. The book is a whistle-stop tour of […]