UTOPIA
March 2011
New columnist Saintsbury relates the tale of Christmas Eve in Jane Austen's Emma — but which wine did Mr Elton employ in his quest to warm the heroine's heart?
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In sport, it’s not just knowing how to lose that’s important, it’s also knowing how to win
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March 2009
In a recession, one type of cosmetics always comes out on top
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February 2009
Five hundred years after his birth, Andrea Palladio continues to influence architecture
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