Poetics of the Pretext is an original study of the French poet Lautréamont (1846-1870). It analyses closely the texts, pretexts and intertexts of this innovative poet.
This edited collection reviews the key developments in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war with... Læs mere
This history of recent theatre in northern Ireland examines the major developments in... Læs mere
Birt Acres was the first commercial filmmaker in Britain and Germany but has been ill-served by film history. Of mysterious origins, this book tells... Læs mere
Hoxton Hall is an early Victorian music hall built in 1863, one of only a handful surviving in Britain. This book offers a history of the Hall and its... Læs mere
The earliest version of William Langland’s Piers Plowman shows this elusive and centrally important fourteenth-century poet inventing the forms that... Læs mere
A selection of key articles published over 40 years by the Journal of William Morris Studies on Morris’s politics and socialism. It makes... Læs mere
North Korea developed nuclear weapons not for regime security but to attack and annex South Korea, as openly declared by Kim Jong-un. He believes... Læs mere
Leading military historians analyse the changing depiction of the British army and its role in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century colonial... Læs mere
The first ever anthology of English translations of Chinese court drama. Taking the reader inside the Forbidden City for a unique... Læs mere
A detailed exploration of how the greatest ever unfought conflict—the Soviet–American Cold War—as well as other preceding struggles, might expand our understanding and foster resilience in adapting to the evolving Sino–American rivalry.
This book provides a stylistic analysis of Thomas Malory’s Morte Darthur using innovative tools and a unique combination of... Læs mere