Literary Periods
Inventing Paradise
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In this work of literary criticism and personal narrative, a writer and Greek cultural expert reflects on a period of lively exchange between American and Greek literary figures beginning in the 1930s. Before the Second World War and subsequent to...
Class
This exciting new account traces the phenomenon of class from the medieval to the postmodern period, examining its relevance to literary and cultural analysis today.
Literary History of England
Nearly one hundred years after the death of Queen Victoria, Victorian history is, on the face of it, in remarkably good shape. Alongside Hitler, the period remains the staple fare of the English and Welsh sixth-form syllabus.
Eros and Poetry at the Courts of Mary Queen of Scots and James VI
Eros and Poetry examines the erotics of literary desire at the Stewart court in Scotland during the reigns of Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI.
Frae Ither Tongues
The period since the 1930s has been the richest for literary translation into Scots since the 16th century. This collection of essays, by translators and critics, represents an extended analysis of the nature and practice of modern translation into Scots.
Statius' Silvae and the Poetics of Empire
Although traditionally derided by critics, this study argues that Statius' Silvae offer fascinating insights into the history, politics, art and literature of the Flavian period.