Auteur: Jane Spencer

Literary Relations argues that kinship relations between writers, both literal and figurative, played a central part in the creation of a national tradition of English literature. Through studies of …

When Miss Milner announces her passion for her guardian, a Catholic priest, she breaks through the double barrier of religious vocation and society’s standards of `proper’ womanly behaviour. Her love …

In recent years, feminist scholars, through their insistence on the key role of gender in critical analysis, have brought about a profound revitalization of literary and cultural studies. This text d …

In recent years, feminist scholars, through their insistence on the key role of gender in critical analysis, have brought about a profound revitalization of literary and cultural studies. This text d …

Reading Literary Animals explores the status and representation of animals in literature from the Middle Ages to the present day. Essays by leading scholars in the field examine various figurative, a …

Reading Literary Animals explores the status and representation of animals in literature from the Middle Ages to the present day. Essays by leading scholars in the field examine various figurative, a …

Once merely a footnote in Restoration and eighteenth-century studies and rarely taught, Oroonoko; or, The Royal Slave (1688), by Aphra Behn, is now essential reading for scholars and a classroom favo …

What did British people in the late eighteenth century think and feel about their relationship to nonhuman animals? This book shows how an appreciation of human-animal similarity and a literature of …

What did British people in the late eighteenth century think and feel about their relationship to nonhuman animals? This book shows how an appreciation of human-animal similarity and a literature of …

Along with pursuing interests that are unfamiliar to both of you, you can strengthen your relationship with your partner by pursuing activities that are unique to one of you. This demonstrates your g …

Aphra Behn, now becoming recognized as a major Restoration figure, is especially significant as an early example of a successful professional woman writer: an important and often troubling role-model …

‘The Prodigal Daughter: A Story of Redemption and Forgiveness’ is a powerful tale of one woman’s journey from leaving the comfort and safety of her home, to the alluring and dangerous City of Sin. Th …

‘A Light in the Darkness: Finding Hope Amidst Despair’ is a thought-provoking and emotional novel that explores the themes of resilience, perseverance, and hope in the face of adversity. The book tel …