Welcome To Arts & Literature where we try to answer questions of a scholarly nature.
If you are looking for information about books then head to Books & Authors. The Arts section covers all sorts of topics like theatre, exhibitions, paintings and much more.
One of the posts below reminded me of a magazine I used to read when i was young, I'm 99% it was called "Misty" it had lots or scary, horror type stories in it. Lots of ghosts and vampires and stuff....
I'm in the mood for some heavy reading this christmas holiday - can anyone recommend any good new books relating to UK and/or US politics. Nonfiction. The more sensational the better.
does anyone remember a 1960s poem entitled " I am Dennis Law" the first line reads I live at 13 Stanhope Street me mam, me dad and me. I remember the whole poem but have no idea who wrote it or what...
Despite trying a Grand Read', but havng covered only a fraction of its pages so far, none of the jokes mentioned in the Preface have been found. Does anybody know of any apart frorn the one cited,...
I'm after a copy of the book 'The Architect in Practice' by Willis and Chappell. The cheapest I can find it is on Amazon for ?36, which is pushing it on a stretched student budget. I need it to...
When I was younger (not sure how old but if it helps I'm 38 now!) I read a (possibly funny) book about a whole gang of ghosts who had to leave their haunted house and find a new one. Eventually they...
Hi, I was wondering whether there's a specific way that Christians celebrate new year, or whether everyone just does different things? If Christians do something, then what is it? Why do Christians...
Anyone know what's the most money paid for a first edition of a book? I just learned that "To kill a mockingbird" signed first edition has a price tag of $30,000.00! Just wondered if anyone knew any...
There is a modern art painting in the MoMa in New York, it is a black background with a red lightning strike down the middle. Does anyone know the name and painter?
i'm sure that many people who go on the arts and literature section must think i'm mad but i really want to know what on earth is the davinci code ( i know who davinci is so you can skip that part!)...
They were part of my English A-level coursework, but to me war poetry is amazing. People like Wilfred Owen, and Rupert Brooke stand out. I had to recite Brookes poem "The Soldier" at a service. Still...
I hate to do this but I'm writing an essay about The Aeolian Harp (or Eolian, depends) and I'm stuck with about 500 words to go. If anyone knows of any websites, or know anything in general, that...
Has anyone heard of or read the book Edelweiss and could tell me where I could find it?I don't know who it's by but I read it years ago and would love to get hold of it again.It's a lovestory set...
I read a book a few years ago about a journey on the London Underground, I know the journey ended or began at the Elephant & Castle - each page was about an individual person on the train and...