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Jane Austen: Reflections of a Reader
This volume presents an exhilarating and insightful collection of essays on Jane Austen – distilling the author’s deep understanding and appreciation of Austen’s works across a lifetime. The volume is both intra- and inter-textual in focus, ranging from perceptive analysis of individual scenes to the exploration of motifs across Austen’s fiction.
Robert Browning
Chesterton considers Robert Browning’s life alongside the character and ideas of his poetry. The study connects biography with discussions of language, optimism and dramatic imagination.
A History of Nursery Rhymes
Percy B. Green examines nursery rhymes alongside the customs, stories and historical circumstances associated with them. Familiar verses become the starting point for discussions of childhood traditions, older social practices and the transmission of popular literature.
The Poetry Research of J.V. Foix (1918-1985): Knowledge Through Likenesses in the Avant-Garde
A study of the poetry, prose and journalism of J. V. Foix. The author examines Foix’s idea of poetic research, his use of recurring images and fragments, and his place within the Iberian and European avant-gardes.
Images from the Past: Intertextuality in Japanese Premodern Literature
A collection on intertextuality in premodern Japanese literature and performance. The chapters examine repetition, quotation and adaptation, considering how earlier works are recalled and reshaped across different forms and periods.
Making the Void Fruitful: Yeats as Spiritual Seeker and Petrarchan Lover
Patrick J. Keane examines the relationship between love, poetry and spiritual inquiry in the work of W. B. Yeats. Close readings explore Yeats’s interest in the occult, his literary influences and the poems inspired by Maud Gonne.