Rebecca Stott is a scholar of Victorian literature and culture, whose academic background deeply informs her imaginative fiction. Her novels explore the intersection of history, belief, and the hidden lives within communities, often drawing on her own upbringing to create worlds rich in atmosphere and psychological depth. She crafts narratives that are both intellectually stimulating and emotionally resonant, inviting readers to question the nature of memory and identity. Her distinctive prose weaves together meticulous research with compelling storytelling, making her work a unique contribution to contemporary literature.
The collection of essays delves into the complexities of Lord Alfred Tennyson's poetry, examining its significance within the Victorian era and its recent revival. Scholars explore themes such as empire, evolutionary theory, class disruption, and sexual politics, including masculinity and same-sex love. Contributions from notable figures like Terry Eagleton and Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick highlight alternative interpretations that challenge traditional views of Tennyson's work, showcasing its richness and relevance in contemporary discussions.
The story of one tiny creature and history's most spectacular scientific
breakthrough. In 1846, Charles Darwin has a secret: an essay, sealed in an
envelope and locked in his study drawer, which will overturn human
understanding of time and nature forever.
A young scientist becomes involved with a mysterious band of antiquities
robbers in the heady atmosphere of nineteenth-century Paris. A powerful and
thrilling novel for fans of The Essex Serpent.
Rebecca Stott both adored and feared her father, Roger Stott, a high-ranking minister in the Brighton, England, branch of the Exclusive Brethren, a separatist fundamentalist Christian sect. A father-daughter story as well as a memoir of growing up in a closed-off community and then finding a way out of it
Grammar and Writing is a practical book designed to be used by writers of all kinds who want to improve their knowledge of language in order to develop and improve their writing skills.
A Cambridge, in una fredda mattina di pioggia, un corpo viene ritrovato nel fiume limaccioso che scorre intorno all'università. Galleggia tra i giunchi avvolto in un cappotto rosso; stretto in mano, un antico prisma di vetro. Si tratta di Elizabeth, storica inglese ossessionata dal XVII secolo e dall'alchimia, che stava indagando sulle misteriose circostanze legate all'assegnazione di una cattedra del Trinity College a Isaac Newton, nel 1667. Quell'anno, due docenti erano morti cadendo dalle scale, in apparente stato di ubriachezza; un terzo era morto di polmonite, dopo aver passato la notte in un campo sempre sotto gli effetti dell'alcol; e l'ultimo era stato espulso per malattia mentale, lasciando liberi dei posti all'interno della confraternita. Una semplice coincidenza forse, che però aveva fatto la fortuna del giovane scienziato. Ora il libro di Elizabeth, "l'Alchimista", resta incompiuto: quando Lydia, giovane amica di Elizabeth, acconsente a terminare l'opera in qualità di ghost-writer, strani episodi iniziano a tormentarla. Improvvisi lampi di luce che danzano sui muri, documenti che spariscono e ricompaiano altrove e la sagoma di una figura umana, avvolta in una pesante cappa. Rossa come le toghe che indossavano i professori emeriti nel Seicento.
