I had no idea where the plot of this slender novel was going. I like books which are surprising and…
Richard Llewellyn’s bestselling 1939 novel was quickly adapted for film, directed by John Ford. It actually beat Citizen Kane in…
One of those classic films so famous that it eclipses the original book, Breakfast at Tiffany’s is based on Truman…
I bought this book from the British Library a couple of years ago and suddenly decided it was about time…
David Lean’s atmospheric and generally faithful adaptation of Dickens’ novel is a classic film in its own right. It has…
An autobiographical coming-of-age story set in 1940s colonial India. It had a dreamy, unsettling feel. Generally I liked it but…
Who is Mr Ripley and what are his talents? In this classic thriller novel, first published in 1955, we follow…
It’s difficult to separate this classic American children’s novel from the phenomenally successful film, but I’ll try. First published in…
This is a lovely and spirited adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, directed by Gillian Armstrong with a screenplay…
This classic novel was first published in 1939. I hadn’t read it before, although I’d heard of it. I wasn’t…