Autor: Simon Cooke

Alongside the recent cultural turn in the humanities, there has been a noticeable return to ethical considerations. With regard to literature as well as other media, this has rekindled awareness of a …

Argues that ‘travellers’ tales of wonder’ are a vital yet unacknowledged presence in contemporary literature Exploring travellers’ tales of wonder in contemporary literature, this study challenges a …

In a reevaluation of that period in Victorian illustration known as ”The Sixties, ” a distinguished group of international scholars consider the impact of illustration on the act of reading; its …

In a reevaluation of that period in Victorian illustration known as ”The Sixties, ” a distinguished group of international scholars consider the impact of illustration on the act of reading; its …

Though well-known as the author of Trilby and the creator of Svengali, the writer-artist George Du Maurier had many other accomplishments that are less familiar to modern audiences. This collection …

Though well-known as the author of Trilby and the creator of Svengali, the writer-artist George Du Maurier had many other accomplishments that are less familiar to modern audiences. This collection …

A new perspective on a book that transformed Victorian illustration into a stand-alone art. Edward Moxon’s 1857 edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s Poems dramatically redefined the relationship betw …