CRITIQUE
July/August 2014
A hundred and fifty years after his death, John Clare remains the
greatest lyricist of country life
greatest lyricist of country life
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June 2014
The presenter the BBC chooses to remake Kenneth Clark's seminal series has a tough act to follow
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May 2014
Music's artistic merit does not depend on academic criteria-as I know from experience
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April 2014
I discovered Max Beerbohm as an undergraduate. Rereading his work today has been just as enjoyable
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