Bugs abound in this terrifying story of scientific ambition.
- Professor of English Literature, University of Dundee
Best known for his big historical novels, Scott was also a bestselling poet and a fine short-story writer who brought a vivid portrayal of Scots and Scotland to the world.
Despite little formal education, Hogg wrote one of the finest novels in Scottish literature, a disturbing tale of the divided self that still resonates.
From ghosts and meddling staff to interesting decorating choices, the houses in these books make for great reading.
Published in 1719, Robinson Crusoe was one of the first novels (in the modern sense) written in English. Some 300 years later, the complicated castaway and his misadventures continue to shape culture.
Written by a teenager, Frankenstein is an extraordinary novel that still endures 200 years after its first publication.
Poetry has a long history of depicting violent sexual behaviour against women.
Of all his characters, Sir Walter Scott’s outlaw Rob Roy appealed most to the public and has paved the way for outsider heroes ever since.
Even now, 350 years after his birth, the great Irish satirist Jonathan Swift remains as sharp and relevant as ever.
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