Literary studies: general books

A renowned Brontë scholar and dress historian’s innovative, richly illustrated biography explores Charlotte Brontë's...  Read More >>

Rediscover the capital through the eyes of the Queen of Crime  Read More >>

Establishing the existence of a category of poems from the Modernist and contemporary periods which give agency...  Read More >>

The first to systematically examine Waugh’s relationship with cinema in the context of modernism, this book examines...  Read More >>

This book explores the nexus between religion and literature by examining central developments in J.M. Coetzee’s...  Read More >>

Explores the cult status popularity of Kurt Vonnegut in the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War era,...  Read More >>

The first study examining the translation and reception of Dutch literature in Eastern and Central Europe during...  Read More >>

A thought-provoking new assessment of this important Greek dramatic text by a major scholar.  Read More >>

An interdisciplinary study of the literary representation and exploration of emotions and moral values in German...  Read More >>

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Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Beloved Toni Morrison investigates Black characters in the American...  Read More >>

The first in-depth study of Arthurian places in late medieval and early modern England and Wales.  Read More >>

Offering a fresh perspective on the Latin American climate crisis through the lens of natural history and its institutions,...  Read More >>

The first book devoted to the the career of anglophone West Africa's most important early twentieth-century statesman...  Read More >>

""Elizabeth Proverb Lore"" is a scholarly exploration into the rich tapestry of folk wisdom and proverbial expressions...  Read More >>

""Geschichte Der Neulateinischen Literatur Deutschlands Im Sechzehnten Jahrhundert"" ist ein bedeutendes Standardwerk...  Read More >>

The first English translation of Olga A. Smirnitskaya's influential 1994 Russian work on Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse...  Read More >>

Whether axolotl, jaguars, or giant snakes, animals have often had the human experience grafted onto them, in a conscious...  Read More >>

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This book explores the portrayal of the discipline of Classics and its practitioners as it emerges from fiction...  Read More >>

This volume explores the adaptations of Greek tragedy, performances, and activism of playwright Luis Alfaro and...  Read More >>

In bringing together a group of international experts on Victorian oral culture, this collection examines formats...  Read More >>

In times of global crisis and uncertainty, narrative literary works serve not only as sources of pleasure but also...  Read More >>