Ian McEwan with Nihal Arthanayake

Is Wuthering Heights the perfect novel or the perfect work of art? Why do we fall in love with villains? Is all love doomed? And if Emerald Fennell could adapt another book to film, what would she choose? In this special episode of Ask Penguin, we speak to the director of Wutheri ...  Show more

In this special bonus episode, and to mark Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, we step inside her home in Alton to uncover the life she lived there and the objects she treasured most. From first editions to her own annotated books which formed her personal library, we explore how her s ...  Show more

Daniel Soar talks to Tom about Ian McEwan’s latest novel, Lessons – how it fits with his earlier fiction, the relationship between world events and private histories, and McEwan’s addiction to ‘moments of maximum thrill’. Find further reading, and listen ad-free, on the episode p ...  Show more

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À la fin du XIXe siècle, à Paris, la jeune et belle Mathilde Loisel reçoit une invitation à un bal. Sa vie va alors prendre un virage inattendu ! "La Parure" figure parmi les œuvres incontournables de Guy de Maupassant. Il s'agit d'une nouvelle assez courte, publiée en 1884, et q ...  Show more

Hi, Red Table Talk fans! Since you love the conversations we have on this show, we think you'll enjoy this episode of In the Deep: Stories that Shape Us. You don't have to just take our word for it, though. Check out this timely episode and decide for yourself ...