Poets' Corner

Jane Austoe has lots of advice for those wishing to join high sock-ciety: If your ankles are on show, make sure you’re wearing a delightful pair of socks. And should you hear a scandalous piece of gossip, it might be better to share it with your toes...

Adorn thine toes with artful cloth o’ most excellent fancy and thrust greatness upon thine foot. Make these funky socks for theatre fans thine choice and thou might’st be inspired to don a frilled neck ruff and begin treading the boards. Size medium: UK...

This bone china mug features the best loved wood-engraved illustrations by artist John Tenniel, created for the original 1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland publication. Measures: H9 x D8.5 (W12cm including handle)

Inspired by the English textiles designer Charles Voysey, this tote bag features all of the weird and wonderful creatures you know and love from Alice in Wonderland - from the eccentric and unpredictable Mad Hatter to the witty Cheshire Cat. Made from...

Introducing our Shakespeare Pewter Pin Badge, a miniature homage to the literary giant himself. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this pin badge captures the essence of William Shakespeare's timeless legacy in a compact yet impactful design...

A beautiful tribute to Jane Austen to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th Anniversary! Our exclusive coin comes in a plastic case with the silhouette of Jane Austen with her books inscribed on. Westminster Abbey's West Towers feature on the back on the coin...

This set of six coasters comes presented in a metal gift tin. Each of the six coasters has a different Shakespearean quote connected to drinking and eating, making them a wonderful gift for a foodie or those with a love of literature. The six quotes in...

More than 3,300 people are buried and many others commemorated at Westminster Abbey. Our historic church has also been the setting for every coronation since 1066, and for many other royal occasions, including 16 weddings. The inspiration behind our...

With quotes and illustrations from the original tale, these iconic Alice in Wonderland mini tins feature drawings of Alice, the Mad Hatter, The Dormouse, The March Hare, The Playing Cards, The White Rabbit and The Cheshire Cat.Outer box measures W14 x H8...

A beloved classic and undisputed masterpiece, Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre explores class, society, love and religion through the eyes of one of fiction's most unique and memorable female protagonists. This beautiful Macmillan Collector's...

More than 3,300 people are buried and many others commemorated at Westminster Abbey. Our historic church has also been the setting for every coronation since 1066, and for many other royal occasions, including 16 weddings. The inspiration behind our...

The Sonnets of William Shakespeare, a cycle of 154 linked poems, were first published in 1609. Filled with ideas about love, beauty and mortality, the sonnets are written in the same beautiful and innovative language that we have come to know from...