Mental Floss columnist A.J. Jacobs has written a fascinating book called The Puzzler that will be released on April 26, 2022. The book is an exploration of the history, science, and joy of all kinds ...

MANHATTAN (CN) - Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson's dramatization of scandalous love affairs in the Victorian art world does not violate two similar screenplays, a federal judge ruled. U.S.

The plot of An Ideal Husband isn’t as absurd as that of Oscar Wilde’s best-known play, The Importance of Being Earnest — there’s no mention, for instance, of a baby in a carpet bag — but it’s still a ...

A number of Victorian love letters written by the parents of a former prime minister are being published online for Valentine's Day. The letters were written in 1843 by James Maitland Balfour, then MP ...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of a good brain must be in want of a book. From Jane Austen to the Brontë sisters, 19th century literature churned out some powerful ...

Along with the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno, Valentine’s Day honors the Christian martyr St. Valentine. Persecuted by the Roman Emperor in A.D. 273, St. Valentine enjoys a legacy that has been ...

These 19th century Valentine's Day cards are like mini sculptures. The cards contain illustrations and paper cutouts that transform into 3D scenes when opened. Inside these gorgeous geometric shapes ...