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The nine worst mothers in literature – according to our experts

For Mother’s Day, we asked nine of our academic experts to tell us who they think is the worst mother in literature. From serious villains to children’s book baddies, these mothers subvert every maternal instinct.

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The 10 Most Underrated Romance Movies

The Notebook, Pride and Prejudice, Love, Actually, what do all of these blockbuster romance movies have in common? None of them are on this list. This list is for the underrated, the underappreciated, the unsung romance heroes of cinema. While lacking in rain-drenched kisses between Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams,…

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Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure criticised university elitism – it still rings true today

Thomas Hardy’s final novel, Jude the Obscure (1895), was ahead of its time in more ways that one. Upon its publication, it provoked controversy with its explicit criticism of organised religion and traditional marriage, leading to book burnings and public criticism.

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Books of the Month: What to read this July, from a dark satire on war journalism to a memoir told in verse

BOOKS OF THE MONTH: Martin Chilton shares his July reading highlights

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‘Peaceful trespass’ planned at Dorset beauty spot after new owners shut path

Loss of access to lake and waterfall in Thomas Hardy country prompts action at Bridehead estate

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Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Winter Words (arr Holloway), etc album review – confirms Gardner’s status as an outstanding conductor of Britten

The first recording of Robin Holloway’s imaginative orchestration of the song cycle Winter Words is fascinating, and completes a superb new disc of Britten’s music

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Country diary: There’s some hot chemistry going on in the woods

West Woodhay, Berkshire: Known for their suggestive appearance, cuckoo pints produce considerable light and heat in the service of procreation

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Anger as Dorset estate withdraws public entry to ‘stunning’ local landmark

Visitors lament ‘tremendous shame’ as notice withdrawing public access appears after £30m sale of Bridehead Estate

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Residents of Dorset village that inspired Thomas Hardy fight back against expansion

Row breaks out in Marnhull, location used in Tess of the d’Urbervilles, over plans to build 120 homes

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Life and work of Thomas Hardy to be performed at Stonehenge

Readings and performances will be staged at the ‘misfortune of ruins’ that long fascinated the writer

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The Guardian view on posthumously publishing Joan Didion: goodbye to all that

Editorial: Would the legendary American writer have welcomed the publication of her therapy notes? It seems unlikely

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Far from the madding crowd: my personal pilgrimage on the quiet paths of Thomas Hardy’s Dorset

My mother wrote about the meandering trails from the novelist’s cottage, through countryside loaded with literary references – now I’m following in her footsteps

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The ultimate writers' retreat? Dorset house used by Tennyson and Hardy on sale for £2.75m

This historical home with a thatched roof is a literary fans’ dream

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‘Inferior port, bad salads and hangovers’: newly discovered 1935 diary offers invaluable view of England’s festive past

A diary bought at auction reveals the antics of two intrepid gourmands in search of the perfect English Christmas

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Admiral Nelson’s actual final words as he died at the Battle of Trafalgar finally ‘revealed’

Letter also suggests Nelson was shot twice and not once as once thought

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Historic Thomas Hardy building in Dorchester gutted by fire

About 50 firefighters were called to the blaze, which spread through the Grade II listed building in South Street, Dorchester, early on Monday.

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Historic Thomas Hardy building in Dorchester damaged by fire

Property in Dorset town, known as Casterbridge in Hardy’s novels, was where he was apprenticed to an architect

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The best biographies and memoirs of 2024

Salman Rushdie’s account of his near-fatal stabbing, a 360-degree view of Queen Elizabeth II and Al Pacino’s rags to riches career are among this year’s most compelling personal histories

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David Nicholls: ‘I’m genuinely deathly at a dinner party’

The bestselling author on why he finds it easier to be funny on the page, being inspired by Sue Townsend and Victoria Wood, and his struggle with the ending of You Are Here

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TV tonight: the season finale of Simon Bird’s hit doomsday preppers comedy

Is the end nigh for the Lewis family in Everyone Else Burns? Plus: the Taskmaster champion is crowned. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The best biographies and memoirs of 2024: Literary It-girls, art world intrigue and sociopathy

THE LIST: Catch up on 2024’s most illuminating life stories, encompassing tales of recovery, literary feuds and devastating betrayal, with Katie Rosseinsky’s edit of the best memoirs and biographies

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Inside I am smiling. So why do I always look so miserable?

I have a chronic case of resting not-happy face. But everything I try just makes it worse, says Adrian Chiles

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Arty outrage, ancient sweets and Abba’s nuptials – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Afternoon Update: Wong alarmed by Middle East ‘escalation’; RBA holds cash rate; and Dorset ‘Stonehenge’ discovered

Foreign affairs minister says 2024 is on track to be the deadliest year on record for aid workers

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