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Literary Review Literary Review

Literary Review's May 2026 issue features Ritchie Robertson reviewing two Weimar history books alongside curated selections of fiction, poetry, biography and memoir, continuing the Edinburgh-founded publication's tradition of accessible literary criticism since 1979.

Published May 11, 2026
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John Stokes In his introduction to a selection of Chekhov’s short fiction published in 1998, the novelis... Article -
Martin Vander Weyer ‘History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes’ is an aphorism usually attributed to M... Article -
Levi Roach Regardless of one’s religious or confessional perspective, the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazar... Article -
Richard Carwardine During the tumult of the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln happily declared that ‘he was a... Article -
Lyndall Gordon I don't have access to external URLs or the ability to browse websites. I cannot retrieve or... Article -
Adrian Tahourdin In this engaging and well-researched book, Ollie Randall sets out to show how cricket and li... Article -