Classics news of note: February 13, 2026

Here are the stories and posts related to classic literature that we found and wanted to share.

• Louisa May Alcott's Little Women sees new life — and very new forms — in the recent releases Little Monsters by Máire Roche (middle-grade fantasy) and Beth Is Dead by Sarah Barley (young-adult murder-mystery) (The New York Times).

• Ed Simon unpacks why contemporary fascists have such a fetish for classic literature (Literary Hub).

• The New York Times and Vulture both address the controversy over the racial identity of Heathcliff — portrayed in the latest adaptation by the white Jacob Elordi.