August 2024


Book Review July 18, 2024

A new and compelling study of the life of the iconic rebel Nat Turner

Anthony Kaye seeks to reframe the life of the famous slave rebel in the context of his religious beliefs

Clement Knox

Book Review July 18, 2024

Devil in the detail

How do we recognize the real manifestation of evil in the world? Two new books set out to answer this question and prove that it is a timely one

Amelia Butler-Gallie

Theater July 18, 2024

The Jedermann, the myth, the legend

Adapting Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s play in Salzburg

Robert Carsen

Theater July 18, 2024

A new adaptation of The Great Gatsby is enrapturing and impressive

The songs explode. The passion overwhelms. It’s opulent when it needs to be, fun when it needs to be, and intoxicating

Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

Art July 18, 2024

Inigo Philbrick, the art world’s wheeler dealer stealer

Orlando Whitfield chronicles his friendship and dealings with the wunderkind art dealer during a heady ‘gold rush’ decade in the art world

Laura Allsop

Art July 18, 2024

A beginner’s guide to buying art

A best-selling author, an entrepreneur and an art collector himself, Magnus Resch has written and commented on the art market for years

William Newton

Books and Arts July 18, 2024

This month in culture: August 2024

What should be on your radar this August

The Spectator