Literature: history & criticism books

This third volume completes the text of this hagiographic collection by the fifteenth-century writer Osbern Bokenham....  Read More >>

""The Monthly supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the"" provides an unparalleled gateway to the...  Read More >>

""The literature of the Celts"" by Magnus Maclean offers an essential exploration into the rich and vibrant world...  Read More >>

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

What does democracy sound like when it's shouted through a distortion pedal? In 1975, Spain emerged from the long...  Read More >>

An exploration of the philosophical dimensions of translation, celebrating it as a practice that preserves and proliferates...  Read More >>

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

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 >>

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 >>

""At the library table"" by Adrian Hoffman Joline invites readers into a rich world of literary contemplation and...  Read More >>

""The doctor looks at literature"" by Joseph Collins presents a captivating and insightful journey into the minds...  Read More >>

""The censorship of the Church of Rome and its influence upon the production and distribution of literature, volume...  Read More >>

""William Shakspere and Robert Greene: the evidence"" by William Hall Chapman delves into one of the most persistent...  Read More >>

Explore the profound insights of Benito Jerónimo Feijoo, a leading light of the Spanish Enlightenment, in this fourth...  Read More >>

""The works of Thomas Middleton: Volume 2 of 5"" offers an indispensable collection from one of the Jacobean era's...  Read More >>

Discover the powerful dramatic voice of Thomas Middleton, a masterful playwright of the Jacobean era, with ""The...  Read More >>