Originally published in 1977, Old English and Middle English Poetry provides a historical approach to English poetry. The book examines the conditions out of which poetry grew and argues that the fun …

This work offers an examination of religious texts written by twelve women over three centuries in two languages and three genres, showing the variety and complexity of gendered images available to m …

In this significant rereading of Graham Greene”s writing career, Michael Brennan explores the impact of major issues of Catholic faith and doubt on his work, particularly in relation to his portraya …

Hercules is the best-known character from classical mythology. Seneca”s play Hercules Furens presents the hero at a moment of triumph turned to tragedy. Hercules returns from his final labor, his jo …

Thomas Hobbes is a towering figure in the history of modern thought and political philosophy. He remains best remembered for his 1651 treatise on government, Leviathan, a work that shows at the very …

‘My thought is me: that is why I cannot stop. I exist because I think… and I can’t stop myself from thinking.’ – Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea Writing the Mind: Representing Consciousness from Proust to D …

First published in 1991, Textual Communication examines the character and development of the novel from Richardson to Nabokov in relation to the printing and publishing industry. The book blends lite …

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2014 This book examines the connections between the growth of”terror fiction” – the genre now known as ”Gothic” – in the late eighteenthcentury, and the simultan …

This is a selection of the best plays of Chikamatsu, one of the greatest Japanese dramatists. Master of the marionette and popular dramas, he had, until the publication of this book, remained unknown …

The unconscious is a term which is central to the understanding of psychoanalysis, and, indeed everyday life. In this introductory guide, Antony Easthope provides a witty and accessible overview of t …