John Ruskin overturned Victorian society’s ideas about art and architecture, arguing that ancient buildings must be conserved for...

'When the last fire goes out, time too will be finished'

Italo Calvino was one of the most joyful and imaginative writers of...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have...

Immanuel Kant was one of the most influential philosophers in the whole of Europe, who changed Western thought with his...

In Utopia Thomas More painted a fantastical picture of a distant island where society is perfected and people live in harmony,...

'Wars are not won by evacuations'

'We can take it!'

'Westward look, the land is bright'

This collection of speeches from...

'It is possible for man to snatch the world from the darkness of absurdity'

How should we think and act in the world? These...

Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war,...