Simon Callow’s merciless Juvenalia
In the moral cesspool of imperial Rome, Decimus Junius Juvenalis stood out as a very angry man. Fortunately his rage was tempered with a ready ...
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The Guardian Book Club discussion
The Folio Society commemorates the start of the First World War. The Guardian's Claire Armitstead chairs a discussion with novelist Helen Dunmore and historian ...
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A Clockwork Orange
The Folio Society's new edition of Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange, introduced by Irvine Welsh, illustrated by Ben Jones. Published 12 August 2014.
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Binding a limited edition book - William Morris's Odes of Horace
The Folio Society's facsimile edition of William Morris's Odes of Horace -- the binding of this beautiful book was undertaken by Smith Settle Printing ...
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Sir David Attenborough's Love of Books
Sir David Attenborough reflects on what printed books have meant to him throughout his life. David Attenborough, who has collaborated on a number of ...
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Reproducing Songs of Innocence and of Experience from the finest copy
Folio’s edition of Songs of Innocence and of Experience is reproduced from one of the finest surviving copies, known as ‘Copy W’, now held at King’s College, University of Cambridge. In this blog, Folio’s Production Director Kate Grimwade explains how she matched our edition as closely as possible to Blake’s original manuscript.
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‘These illustrations look like the inside of my own head’
In this blog, Becky Chambers, author of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, shares her reaction to seeing some of Zoë van Dijk’s vivid illustrations for the Folio edition of her incredible novel.
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Which Marvel Hero would you invite for the holidays?
Depending on your family traditions and the extent of your invites, festive dinners can either be a raucous free-for-all or a calm culinary extravaganza. But whatever the scene, every dining table would be livened up with a Marvel Super Hero. From extraordinary strength to healing potions and a magic hammer, scroll down to discover who could be tucking into turkey at your house this year.