Allison Epstein’s “Fagin the Thief” is the latest work to reimagine a famously offensive character from “Oliver Twist” ...

A new 'Oliver Twist' prequel is told from the perspective of one of literature's most antisemitic caricatures.

Children across the globe celebrated World Book Day today, with our young Black Country readers really letting their ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with novelist Allison Epstein about her new novel "Fagin the Thief," which imagines a backstory for the character from the Charles Dickens book "Oliver Twist." ...

Every year, thousands of schoolchildren in and around Birmingham get dressed up as their favourite book character, and ...

Ahead of World Book Day, we explore Hertfordshire's links to literary greats including Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, George Orwell and more.

Charles Dickens' literary legacy endures, with stories that captivate and inspire. Find out which of his novels are most cherished by readers around the globe.

If we are to believe novelists, England in the 1700s and 1800s featured two kinds of women: those who sat at home stewing ...

Meghan Markle may have sparked conversation by revealing her new surname on her programme, With Love, Meghan, but how should ...

Probably Roald Dahl's most emulated World Book Day character is Matilda - the little girl with special powers and a love of ...