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Mary Shelley wrote “Frankenstein” in 1816 — also known as “year without a summer” after a volcanic eruption affected the weather for...

The story goes that Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein after having a waking dream of a man hovering over a “hideous phantasm.” Creepy,...

Here’s the lowdown on Mary Shelley’s masterpiece, “Frankenstein.”

Here’s a quick background video about “Northanger Abbey.”

Here’s a quick look at the authors.

By Tatjana Zimbelius-Klem Before you head over to our book exhibit at Wilson Library on Thursday, make sure to stop at the Ackland Art...

It’s almost time to meet in North Carolina! Don’t forget to check out our rare-book exhibit “Persuasion: Passion and Perseverance” next...

Scorpion Dec. 24-26, 1798: Admiral Gambier in reply to my father’s application writes as follows. — “As it is usual to keep young...