History & heritage
Eric Hobsbawm: A British internationalist
One of Britain's greatest historians, he influenced academics across the world—but his political beliefs hampered his later works
The way we were: 200th anniversaries
Extracts from memoirs and diaries
The many forms of courage
The cockleshell hero raid in WW2 illustrates the different kinds of heroism
Eric Hobsbawm (1917-2012)
The best of the great historian's appearances in Prospect
Cult leader
Jane Austen inspires vicious feuds among her hordes of admirers
Prospect recommends
Five things to do this month
The way we were
Extracts from memoirs and diaries
The way we were: Extravagance
Extracts from memoirs and diaries
Englishness is real
If you want to understand what it means to be English, don't ask Westminster
Best and worst of Britain
Figures from public life share their views
The way we were: Pens down, please
Extracts from diaries and writings on exams