Literary studies: general books

Weaves the author's own four-month cross-country sojourn in a VW van with thoughts on travel narratives across the...  Read More >>

Essays on how to teach one of the most important issues of our time People migrate to seek opportunities, to unite...  Read More >>

Inspired by Robert Macfarlane and curated by Jennie Orchard, an anthology of essays about the joys of giving books...  Read More >>

Originally published posthumously in 1980, this book centres on 5 British poets – Geoffrey Hill, Philip Larkin,...  Read More >>

George Eliot thought of herself as a teacher, as did her contemporaries. Their view that her writing was a deliberate...  Read More >>

First published in 1923, the original blurb reads: “This series of studies by a distinguished neurologist and psychiatrist,...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1991, this elegantly written book offers new readers a useful approach to the work of Evelyn...  Read More >>

The invention of the locomotive changed landscapes, cityscapes, social relations, sensibilities prophesied by Hans...  Read More >>

Essays on teaching a major Portuguese writer The writings of Fernando Pessoa, one of Portugal's most renowned authors,...  Read More >>

A transformative lens revealing the historical racial context that profoundly influenced European fairy tales. Engaging...  Read More >>

A history of political satire in English literature from its Roman foundations to the present day Satire is a...  Read More >>

An insightful guide to the life and literary career of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005)...  Read More >>

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Masculinity in both the Republic and the Empire are well studied subjects, but by shining a light on the precise...  Read More >>

Closely examines the original stagings of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot and the point at which theatrical collaboration...  Read More >>

The book attempts to configure the distinctive and enduring reflective ethos of Sanskrit traditions – an ethos which...  Read More >>

Explores the profound influence of multilingual dictionaries, dialogues, and grammars on English Renaissance playwrights...  Read More >>

Establishes Elizabeth von Arnim as an important figure in literary modernism.  Read More >>

Explores how conceptions of intellectual disability shaped or were shaped by culture and society in England, Europe...  Read More >>

The first English translation of Nigaristan: a major work of Persian literature.  Read More >>

Examines the use of Islamic referents and themes in literary writings by European authors.  Read More >>

The Routledge Introduction to English Canadian Literature and Digital Humanities is a guide to the debates, concepts,...  Read More >>

Analyses the pervasive use of early American themes in contemporary culture, including literature, television series,...  Read More >>

Shakespeare in Tongues interrogates the popular conflation of “the language of Shakespeare” with English by examining...  Read More >>

This book presents a fresh perspective on translation, exploring it as a complex process of cultural exchange involving...  Read More >>