This volume contains all of W. H. Auden's prose works from 1949 through 1955, including many little-known essays that exemplify his range, wit, depth, and wisdom. The book includes the complete text ...

W.H. Auden remarked once that he was "suspicious of criticism as the literary genre which, more than any other, recruits epigones, pedants without insight, intellectuals without love." A prolific ...

Written in the midst of World War II after its author emigrated to America, "The Sea and the Mirror" is not merely a great poem but ranks as one of the most profound interpretations of Shakespeare's ...

This has now been conserved and is on display in the new Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries Canaletto: Procession of Knights of the Bath In the Deanery at Westminster Abbey hangs an oil ... A painting ...

Paul Cézanne's "The Card Players," a series of oil paintings created in the early 1890s, is one of the most pivotal works in transitioning from 19th-century Impressionism to 20th-century Cubism.

Oil had been discovered on the North Slope of ... around New York’s East Village hoping to catch glimpses of W.H. Auden. He ...

Brands are saying sorry at a more rapid rate than ever. CR’s advertising columnist Ben Kay delves into why sorry is no longer the hardest word and whether this is an effective strategy for winning ...

j Linseed oil is used not only in painting but in the manu-: facture of printers' ink, varnishes, oilcloths, etc. When adulterated with fish oil, the presence of the latter may be detected by ...

Two climate activists have been acquitted after a judge ruled their action against a Turner painting was proportionate to the ...

Painting wrought iron's intricate designs may ... Professionals recommend oil-based types, which will protect your wrought ...

Noah Verrier’s oil painting of an Uncrustables sandwich sold for $4,999. It looks delicious. By Callie Holtermann Last week, Noah Verrier bought a box of crustless peanut butter and jelly ...

The Cast of 'Shameless' : Where Are They Now? William H. Macy Says 'Hollywood Is Doing a Lot of Damage to the World with Our Portrayal of Violence' William H. Macy Says He's 'Very Proud' of His ...