Christopher Ivic takes us back 400 years, to a time when no real or imagined ‘UK’ existed. The accession of Scottish King James VI and I to the English throne in 1603 dramatically changed the... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? ‘This book provides an up-to-date analysis of the social, material and literary forms of devotional identities during... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? It links political commitments and literary style in unusual and illuminating ways. 2. What book in your field has... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? A lot (if it’s a really sumptuous sentence). What book in your field has inspired you the most? Kafka’s Complete... READ MORE
Antony and Cleopatra By Carol Chillington Rutter In 1606 William Shakespeare put a black Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra, on the London stage. And around her he put her black court: Egypt, for early... READ MORE
Dr Kara McKechnie, July 2020 ‘Alan Bennett is trending on Twitter’ is a sentence I thought I would never say. The iconic Talking Heads monologues were created for the BBC in 1988 and 1998... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? The plays in Chartist Drama offer a view of working-class men and women creating a remarkable dramatic culture under... READ MORE
1. How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? Thanks to studies that place the early modern sonnet in context, this book shows that it is a more varied form than... READ MORE
1. How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? This fascinating exploration of the complex lives and careers of lesser-known Victorian actresses provides a timely... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? ‘This book brings me right up to date with scholarship on early medieval riddles in Latin and Old English.’... READ MORE