From poems to passages from classic books and plays, here are our pick of the best love quotes in literature. Literature is the perfect medium in which to talk about love; its big emotions ...

Christina Rossetti was one of the finest poets of the Victorian age, well known for collections including Goblin Market and Other Poems and The Face of the Deep. She addressed gender issues in her ...

Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry columns appear four times a year.

Let’s celebrate the solstice with some wintery quotes and poems… ‘Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.’ Khalil Gibran ‘Winter is the time for comfort, for good food ...