Literature: history & criticism books

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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 >>

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

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First published in 1978, The Victorians presents a survey of the Victorian era, exploring the relationship between...  Read More >>

From 1932 to 1953, during the Black Chicago Renaissance, numerous literary events were held within and for the city’s...  Read More >>

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This book asks how cultural and artistic practices constitute a central tool for the expression and recognition...  Read More >>

The idea of toxic masculinity might feel like a very modern, even twenty-first-century notion, but similar concerns...  Read More >>

The sixty-first volume of Studies in Bibliography continues its tradition of presenting a wide range of articles...  Read More >>

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 >>

""An essay collection celebrating the contribution of Ralph C. Wood through reflecting on literature's theological...  Read More >>