See the draft of Swallows and Amazons and hear about the children’s characters. 

Go on an adventure with Cider with Rosie as you find out what happened next and go on a walk with Laurie Lee.

Why do people visit museums of writers' homes? Discover the secret life of authors in this short video.

Follow Confessions from manuscript to magazine to book. 

Go on an adventure with The Mill on the Floss as you visit where George Eliot grew up and discover recycled stories.

See George Eliot’s manuscript and the fictional names she gave to real places.

How did the fictional world James Joyce created reflect his own experiences of Dublin? Did Joyce write about a distinct Irish identity that had been ignored by many writers in the past? James Joyce was born in1882 and during the course of his life became one of the most influential Irish poets and novelists of his age. This discussion takes place in Mulligan’s pub, a venue featured in Joyce’s short story ‘Counterparts’ and throughout the conversation we explore Dublin’s character as experienced through Joyce’s writing and how everything he experienced from the urban landscape, to the statues contributed to the work he produced.

This material forms part of The Open University course A230 Reading and studying literature.