Literary studies: general books

In dialogue with posthuman thought, this book argues that Ballard’s fiction affirms the expansive powers of the...  Read More >>

Richmond explores the landscapes, waterscapes, and ecological perspectives of popular Middle English romances at...  Read More >>

This history, the first in a century to trace the novel in French from its beginnings to the present, will appeal...  Read More >>

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"This book unveils the legendary life and the mystic poems of the iconic Chinese Tang poet Han-shan (known by his...  Read More >>

Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature is an inquiry into the blank or empty spaces encountered...  Read More >>

One of the most exciting theories to emerge from cognitive science research over the past few decades has been Douglas...  Read More >>

"Faulkner, Aviation, and Modern War frames William Faulkner’s airplane narratives against major scenes of the early...  Read More >>

In addition to contributing significantly to the growing field of Burroughs scholarship, Burroughs Unbound also...  Read More >>

This book tells the story of how nineteenth-century writers turned to the realist novel in order to reimagine Jesus...  Read More >>

This rhetorical study of the persuasive practice of English Puritan preachers and writers demonstrates how they...  Read More >>

Working at the intersection of psychoanalytic, queer, and transgender theories, this book argues for the need to...  Read More >>

Examining the multiple non-humorous meanings of laughter, this book explores a unique strain of laughter in modernism...  Read More >>

Through an interdisciplinary lens of theology, medicine, and literary criticism, this book examines the complicated...  Read More >>

The Czech-Brazilian philosopher Vilém Flusser (1920–1991) has been recognized as a decisive past master in the emergence...  Read More >>

Modernism, religion, and queer bodies come together in this study of Djuna Barnes's writings and art. Examining...  Read More >>

A ground-breaking account of the significance of Shakespeare in modern Europe revealing the histories of the many...  Read More >>

Plautus' Mostellaria is one of ancient Rome’s most breezy and amusing comedies. The plot is ridiculously simple:...  Read More >>

At Macedonio Fernández’s funeral in 1952, Jorge Luis Borges delivered the following elegy: “In those years I imitated...  Read More >>

Octavia E. Butler is widely recognized today as one of the most important figures in contemporary science fiction....  Read More >>

With characteristic self-deprecating humour, A.A. Milne recalls the formative events of his life: from a blissfully...  Read More >>

Through a series of chapters spanning a number of metropolises across the globe, this book addresses the way cities...  Read More >>

This anthology gathers over 150 of the articles Barres published during the First World War. Contrary to the reputation...  Read More >>

This snapshot of early modern French studies today is a homage to Ullrich Langer, who has brought to light the singularity...  Read More >>

Between 1786 and 1789, Louis Abel Beffroy de Reigny travelled with the subscribers of his Lunes du Cousin Jacques...  Read More >>