Studying English Literature

Tory Young

Studying English Literature is a unique guide for undergraduates beginning to study the discipline of literature and those who are thinking of doing so.

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Mary Carruthers

Mary Carruthers's classic study of the training and uses of memory for a variety of purposes in European cultures during the Middle Ages has fundamentally changed the way scholars understand medieval culture.

The Cambridge Companion to Don DeLillo

John N. Duvall

With the publication of his seminal novel White Noise, Don DeLillo was elevated into the pantheon of great American writers. His novels are admired and studied for their narrative technique, political themes, and their prophetic commentary on the cultural crises affecting contemporary America.

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Theatre

Edited by Richard Beadle, Alan J. Fletcher

The drama of the English Middle Ages is perennially popular with students and theatre audiences alike, and this is an updated edition of a book which has established itself as a standard guide to the field.

The Cambridge Companion to the Musical

Edited by William A. Everett, Paul R. Laird

Tracing the development of the musical on both Broadway and in London's West End, this updated Companion continues to provide a broad and thorough overview of one of the liveliest and most popular forms of musical performance.

The Cambridge Introduction to George Eliot

Nancy Henry

George Eliot was one of the most admired novelists of the Victorian period, and she remains a central figure in the literary canon today.

The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's Comedies

Penny Gay

Why did theatre audiences laugh in Shakespeare’s day? Why do they still laugh now? What did Shakespeare do with the conventions of comedy that he inherited, so that his plays continue to amuse and move audiences?

The Cambridge Introduction to William Faulkner

Theresa M. Towner

Nobel laureate William Faulkner is one of the most distinctive voices in American literature. Known for his opaque prose style and his evocative depictions of life in the American South, he is recognised as one of the most important authors of the twentieth century.

The Poetry of War

James Anderson Winn

Poets from Homer to Bruce Springsteen have given voice to the intensity, horror, and beauty of war.

David Crystal

For decades, people have been studying Shakespeare's life and times, and in recent years there has been a renewed surge of interest into aspects of his language. So how can we better understand Shakespeare?