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Articles, News, Promotions and Updates from Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group.
Recent Articles
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Professor Caroline Franklin Wins Elma Dangerfield Prize
Congratulations to our author, Professor Caroline Franklin, who has won the Elma Dangerfield Prize, for her book The Female Romantics: Nineteenth-century Women Novelists and Byronism. This prize aims to identify and reward scholarship for publication of new and original work related to the life, works and times of poet, the 6th Lord George Gordon Noel Byron.
The Female Romantics has also recently been reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement. Click here to read the full review.
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning Major Work: Coming Soon from Routledge
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–61) was the foremost female poet of her day, to the extent that in 1850 she was mooted as a serious candidate for the Poet Laureate. With the publication in 2010 of a definitive five-volume edition of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poetry—the first full scholarly edition in a hundred years—this long-awaited collection on Barrett Browning’s work from Routledge’s acclaimed Critical Heritage series is both timely and desirable. After languishing for most of the twentieth century, critical study of Barrett has flourished over the past thirty years, focusing largely on her importance as both a female—and a political—poet.
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June Author of the Month: Richard Lane
Richard J. Lane is a professor of English at Vancouver Island University, Canada, where he is the Director of The Literary Theory Research Group and the Seminar for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. He has written several books and articles on literary theory and has experience of teaching and presenting on literary theory at universities across the US, Canada and the UK.
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June Book of the Month: Literature and the Human
"Boldly argued, subtly explicated through a range of poems, plays and novels, Andy Mousley's fresh and stimulating book returns the activity of reading imaginative literature to readers in their own search for 'human meaningfulness' and emotional fulfilment." Professor R. S. White, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in the History of Emotions
The question at the heart of the volume, of why literature matters, makes this book relevant to all students and professors of literature.
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An Introduction to Literary Studies, 3rd Edition
In this classic beginner's guide to English literature, Mario Klarer offers a concise and accessible discussion of central issues in the study of literary texts. Now in its third edition, An Introduction to Literary Studies has been updated to include: a wider range of textual examples from world literature, additional references to contemporary cinema, a section on comparative literature, an extended survey of literary periods and genres, and much more. Read more here.
Follow this link if you are teaching and would like to receive a complimentary exam copy to consider for adopting.
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Ewan Fernie at the Hay Festival
On Tuesday 28 May, Professor Ewan Fernie addressed an audience in The Hay Festival's Sky Arts Studio, discussing Teaching Shakespeare and the Big Stuff. His talk emphasised that in reading Shakespeare we equally are - or should be - journeying into the perils and promise of our own lives.
Following his talk, Professor Fernie signed copies of The Demonic: Literature and Experience in the Festival Bookshop. To see more from Ewan's appearance check out the University of Birmingham Facebook Album
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June Series of the Month: Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture
Part of our home for cutting-edge, upper-level scholarly studies and edited collections, Routledge Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture presents a wide range of research into medieval literature and culture by specialists in the field. Concentrating on writers and writing from the medieval period, titles are characterized by dynamic interventions into established subjects and innovative studies on emerging topics. The series considers medieval literature and culture alongside a variety of topics including romance, the body, theology and the Bible, sin, sacred and secular representations, art, and music.
Add the code JUC13 to your basket to receive 20% discount on this series throughout June.
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May Book of the Month: Medievalisms
From King Arthur and Robin Hood, through to video games and jousting-themed restaurants, medieval culture continues to surround us and has retained a strong influence on literature and culture throughout the ages.
This fascinating and illuminating guide is written by two of the leading contemporary scholars of medieval literature.
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Global Literary Theory
Global Literary Theory: An Anthology comprises a selection of classic, must-read essays alongside contemporary and global extracts, providing an engaging and timely overview of literary theory.
The volume is thoroughly introduced in the General Introduction and Section Introductions and each piece is contextualised within the wider sphere of global theory. Each section also includes annotated suggestions for further reading to help the reader navigate the extensive literature on each topic.
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May Series of the Month: Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture
From Shakespeare to Jonson, Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture looks at both the literature and culture of the early modern period. This series is our home for cutting-edge, upper-level scholarly studies and edited collections. Considering literature alongside theater, popular culture, race, gender, ecology, space, and other subjects, titles are characterized by dynamic interventions into established subjects and innovative studies on emerging topics.
Add the code MYC13 to your basket to receive 20% discount on this series throughout May
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