David Loewenstein & John Marshall 
Heresy, Literature and Politics in Early Modern English Culture [PDF ebook] 

In the Alexander Lectures for 1965-66 at the University of Toronto, Dr. Frye describes the basis of the tragic vision as "being in time, " in which death as "the essential event that g …

"The Root of All Evil" by J. S. Fletcher is a novel that delves into the destructive power of greed. The story revolves around a central crime motivated by financial gain, exploring how the …

"Old Lady Mary: A Story of the Seen and the Unseen" by Margaret Oliphant is a Victorian-era novella that delves into the supernatural and the afterlife. The story revolves around the titula …

"The Scottish Cavalier: An Historical Romance Vol. I" is a historical romance novel set in 17th-century Scotland. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the conflict between the Cavalier …

"Recreations of Christopher North, Vol. II" by John Wilson continues the exploration of 19th-century leisure activities through a series of essays. This volume delves deeper into nature wri …

Capturing the Pícaro in Words discusses the framing of the transient marginals of early modern Madrid in the literary pícaro. It compares the perceptions of constables, shopkeepers, and criminals, to …

First published in 1906, The Fool of Quality; a picaresque and sentimental novel by the Irish writer Henry Brooke, is the only one of his works which has enjoyed any great reputation. The somewhat sh …

The Comic Turn in Contemporary English Fiction explores the importance of comedy in contemporary literature and culture. In an era largely defined by a mood of crisis, bleakness, cruelty, melancholia …

Censorship pervades all aspects of political, social and cultural life in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Faced with strict state control of cultural output, Iranian authors and writers have had to ada …