Literary studies: general books

From London’s Great Plague to the era of Covid-19, and from Istanbul to China and the United States, this collection...  Read More >>

John Pepper's love affair with books began when he was a child. He sought refuge and escape in books; he began to...  Read More >>

This book investigates the circulation, regulation, and interpretation of magical texts, focusing on the Clavicula...  Read More >>

The collection delves into crucial themes and debates in South African literature, addressing the innovative aesthetics...  Read More >>

Can the blue-sky thinking of the Fantastic provide us with a useful tool for addressing what the United Nations...  Read More >>

A study of a selection of objects in the royal collectionDLincluding oil paintings, relic objects, miniatures, and...  Read More >>

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Critiques the boundary between Victorian studies and Irish studies and interrogates how nineteenth-century works...  Read More >>

Containing explanations of 2,000 nautical terms and 600 passages from his writing, informative illustrations, and...  Read More >>

Rad Dude Energy is not just a book-it's a guide to surfing the existential wave. In this clever, philosophical,...  Read More >>

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Rewritable media, typically used for learning to write, taking notes, and running accounts, have important implications...  Read More >>

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Examines a range of vernacular works within the context of Jewish and Christian exegetical traditions.  Read More >>

Over the past two decades, the events of September 11, 2001, have inspired a range of literary responses, as American...  Read More >>

An exploration of the treatment of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in popular art and culture, this book examines adaptations...  Read More >>

Giovanni Boccaccio's RIME is the first complete English translation of Boccaccio's lyric poetry.  Read More >>

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Database Clauss Slaby (EDCS), epigraphers around the world were invited...  Read More >>

Explores what kind of stories emerge from classical epic when similes are front and center. Combines the interdisciplinary...  Read More >>

The first book-length study of sexuality and gender in De rerum natura. Argues that the understanding of the universe...  Read More >>

Plato's Charmides is a rich mix of provocative drama and intricate argument. This book offers a comprehensive interpretation...  Read More >>

Since 1923 the Sammlung Tusculum has published authoritative editions of Greek and Latin works together with a German...  Read More >>

This book sets out to elucidate Conrad’s unique insight into the workings of human emotions for a readership of...  Read More >>

Shows how classical ideas and material helped to shape the modern world. This book rethinks the characterization...  Read More >>