Literature: history & criticism books

Focusing in turn on history, powerful individuals, under-represented voices and the arts, the essays in this collection...  Read More >>

In his philosophical project, aesthetic orientation and political leanings, Alain Badiou is a product of, and a...  Read More >>

This book examines the work of acclaimed director Tina Packer, founder of Shakespeare & Company, whose ground-breaking...  Read More >>

An exploration of concepts and representations of artificial intelligence in ancient Greek and Roman epic as well...  Read More >>

Writing the Mountains reconsiders the role of mountains in German language fiction from 1800 to the present and...  Read More >>

Tapping into the emergence of scholarly comedy studies since the 2000s, this collection brings new perspectives...  Read More >>

Using comparative analyses of source and target texts, Leone Anderson examines Jorge Luis Borges’s residual presence...  Read More >>

A sharp and hilarious exploration of faith and loneliness in a Travelodge written by celebrated playwright David...  Read More >>

The Cambridge History of Australian Poetry is the authoritative volume on Australian poetry. It provides multiple...  Read More >>

A panoramic account of a single year uncommonly crowded with seminal works of performance. Surveying American drama,...  Read More >>

This Element revisits the relation between Giacomo Leopardi and Samuel Beckett. It suggests that Leopardi becomes...  Read More >>

This book ranges across historical periods to offer a comprehensive and much-needed critical prehistory of contemporary...  Read More >>

What does 'Irish romanticism' mean and when did Ireland become romantic? Claire Connolly proposes an understanding...  Read More >>

This Element is the first scholarly study of the theatre of Lauren Gunderson, one of the most produced US playwrights...  Read More >>

A study of the origins, nature and role of fantasy literature in early 19th century colonial India, this book explores...  Read More >>

Yuri Lotman's biography of Pushkin is a classic work of Soviet literary scholarship, presenting an image of Russia's...  Read More >>

The first book devoted to exploring Marcel Proust’s influence on Irish literature and Irish themes within his work...  Read More >>

An exploration of contemporary re-imaginings of 18th-century narratives, culture, ideas and values across film,...  Read More >>

Bringing together intersectional perspectives across disciplines such as the humanities, arts and social sciences,...  Read More >>

Argues that lying is fundamental to the survival of the human species, through a series of philosophical, psychological...  Read More >>

Guide to the performance history of Measure for Measure and new critical thinking on the play including its sexual...  Read More >>

A compelling quest to locate a history and poetics of the American sentence, this book uses four stages in the story...  Read More >>

Provides for the first time an inclusive and detailed view of C. P. Cavafy as a “World poet,” tracing his critical...  Read More >>

First book-length study of ancient Rome’s second-shortest play, with the most intricate plot that survives from...  Read More >>

Going against most accounts of Futurism in England, this book unpacks the profound influence of Italian Futurism’s...  Read More >>