Daisy Dunn Books

Daisy Dunn delves deeply into the ancient world and its afterlife from the Renaissance forward, drawing on her expertise in the late Roman Republic, early Empire, and the art of Renaissance Italy. Her work is characterized by meticulous research and a passion for connecting the past with the present, often exploring themes of love, art, and social life through literary and visual works. Dunn investigates the intricate relationships between culture, history, and the human experience, offering readers insightful perspectives on antiquity's enduring influence.

The Poems of Catullus
176 pages
7 hours of reading
Written in the twilight of the Roman Republic, the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus offers a delicious insight into the passions and gossip of high Roman society. From the poet and his friends to cultural and political titans, including Caesar, Cicero, and Pompey, his cutting, modern verse spares no-one. In this new translation by Daisy Dunn, author of Catullus' Bedspread, his obscene honesty, arrogant wit and surprising tenderness capture Roman society at their best. Most famous for his obsessive love lyrics for the married Lesbia, Catullus' words are an immortal expression of youth, rebellion and agonised love.
4.0
Not Far From Brideshead
304 pages
11 hours of reading
A real-life Brideshead Revisited that will appeal to fans of Evelyn Waugh, P. G. Wodehouse and Nancy Mitford
3.5
The Missing Thread
A vivid portrait of the ancient world that illuminates the stories of the women so often pushed to history's sidelines
3.7

The Poems of Catullus

Not Far From Brideshead

The Missing Thread