The new image of the wild image from classic to contemporary literature The way witches have been framed within literature and society, has been refashioned over time. The term ‘witch’ derives from the Old English noun, ‘wicca’ which means ‘wise woman’. Ultimately distinguishing between the two genders as women were predominantly accused of witchcraft. In …
From Pinot Noir to Neo-Noir
The thrill of a crime novel is captivating more female readers than ever, but what is our fascination with it? I spoke to crime fiction authors and readers to find out why. The selection of books on display as you stroll into any bookshop, in the hope of finding a new read can be a …
Soph reads Tess of the D’urbervilles
How a novel from the 1800s is still relevant to today’s society Warning: This piece does contain spoilers It is 100 years since some women were allowed to vote. It was a major step forward in order to gain equality between men and women. Although it was later on that all women over the age …
Soph goes veggie
I was a vegetarian for five months and this is how it went. Being a very poor student and probably slightly overweight, I wanted to make some changes to my diet that could potentially help me out. Before starting my post graduate course last September I decided to try being a vegetarian. I completely went …