Brits on the Water

by Jamie Brisick

¡Qué tontos los ingleses!

The callousness of Brexit; the empathy of poets. By Martha Sprackland

Italian Cuisine

by Russell Norman

Reportage

From Gustave Flaubert to Louise Colet

One wretched master seeking guidance

'I am hideously worried, mortally depressed. My accursed Bovary is harrying me and driving me mad. I can do nothing about it.'

The Agony Uncle – Part 1

Alain de Botton is here to help you

'I am a nervous public speaker and next month I have to address a meeting of top business managers. Do you have any advice on how I might keep calm on stage?'