Literary Classic Archives - The Oxford Blue

A book, mostly blurred out. A line is highlighted in blue, reading "You are reading my words; I beg you, try to imagine my tears"

Columns

Heal Between the Lines: Chaucer and Contingency

by Ivett Berenyi March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

The ghostly silhouette of a woman stands amongst graves and trees, in the eerie garden of a stately home.

Culture

An Introduction to the Classics: Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White

by Sophie Harrison January 29, 2024January 29, 2024

The Oxford Blue-Stocking: In Conversation with Olivia Hurton

Lucy PollockMay 16, 20254 min read

For Olivia, the most important thing about Bluestocking is the nurturing of female thinkers in Oxford across different academic levels, colleges and departments, putting a…

Kim’s Convenience at the Oxford Playhouse: Reviewed

Jade GlendinningMay 16, 20257 min read

Two actors standing on a stage designed to look like a colourful, eccentric convenience store.

“Kim’s Convenience is a beautifully written commentary on love, life and capitalism.” Jade Glendinning and Mia Harrison review Kim’s Convenience at the Oxford Playhouse, reflecting on…

Reform UK’s Rise: From Populist Sideshow to Political Power

Ava DohertyMay 15, 20256 min read

“For now, the winds are at Reform UK’s back. It has momentum, a media presence, and a political opening. But movements built on populism often…

All in a Weekend

Isabelle WinterMay 15, 20254 min read

Player's shake hands in front of Lord's Pavillion

Isabelle Winter and Julie Urban take us through a weekend of sports action from Varsities various to the Town and Gown 10k. Image by Jed…