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A literary criticism of the book "The Great British Dream Factory: The Strange History of Our National Imagination," by Dominic Sandbrook is presented. Topics discussed include analyzing of the British culture and the meaning of the modern popular culture, the discussion on television series and their relation to Shakespeare, and the attention on the country house.

The article discusses James Bond series author Ian Flemming and his experience reading the periodical "Times Literary Supplement." The author profiles Flemming's literary career in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the researching and writing of his travel book "Thrilling Cities" and his hobby of collecting books.