Literature: history & criticism books

Spilt into two volumes, this new edition includes 27 new chapters and covers a wide range of topics, Volume 1 is...  Read More >>

William Blake’s Divine Love explores the hermeneutical possibilities of Oothoon’s self-annihilation and the epistemological...  Read More >>

This book examines the political alliances that are built across the diaspora in contemporary plays written by Black...  Read More >>

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The Routledge Companion Literature and the Global South is an invaluable resource for anyone studying and researching...  Read More >>

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Nandini Sahu's tenth poetry collection Medusa problematizes the Quixotic idea of the divide between the perfect...  Read More >>

Siete de las más importantes novelas mexicanas de los últimos veinte años retroceden hasta principios del siglo...  Read More >>

An exploration of how espionage narratives give access to cultural conceptions of gender and sexuality before and...  Read More >>

Satire, irony and humour have long been features of Persian literature’s rich tradition, taking various forms from...  Read More >>

The first study of the reception of Iranian culture, history, and literature in 19th -century France, including...  Read More >>

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Illuminating the reasons for the immense popularity of travel to Switzerland and the proliferation of images of...  Read More >>

A rich, layered narrative that explores the indomitable human spirit against the backdrop of Romania's complex history...  Read More >>

This book is the first edited collection to explore Shakespeare’s life as depicted on the modern stage and screen....  Read More >>

Drawing together new research from emerging and senior scholars, this open-access volume presents an up-to-date...  Read More >>

Engaging a diverse range of contemporary anglophone literature from authors of the Asian, Middle Eastern and Caribbean...  Read More >>

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This volume surveys the literature of rural working lives and landscapes written in English between 1500 and the...  Read More >>

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This book reveals the development of a progressive sense of honor and dignity – against its usual counterpoint,...  Read More >>

This collection provides a lively understanding of the roles institutions play in the production and reception of...  Read More >>

Performing Restoration Shakespeare embraces the performative and musical qualities of Restoration Shakespeare (1660–1714),...  Read More >>

Peter P. Reed examines the meanings of Haiti in America's nineteenth-century popular performance. Plays, social...  Read More >>