Often compared to William Faulkner, renowned American writer William Humphrey (1924-1997) sought to shatter myths about ......more

Essayist, lecturer, and radical pamphleteer, William Hazlitt (1778-1830) was the greatest of English critics and a maste......more

On April 26, 1865, as Abraham Lincoln s funeral cortege paused in Union Square, New York, before being taken by rail to ......more

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A monk and a scholar generally recognized as the keenest philosophical and theological mind of his time, of Bec, found h......more

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This volume of Alvin Feinman’s poems presents a highly praised earlier work, Preambles and Other Poems, combined with mo......more

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One of America s most powerful and original dramatists, August Wilson offered an alternative history of the twentieth ce......more

Paris is firing all its ammunition into the August night. Against a vast backdrop of water and stone, on both sides of a......more

Aphra Behn s novel Oroonoko (1688) is one of the most widely studied works of seventeenth-century literature, because of......more

"We do not have too much intellect and too little soul, but too little precision in matters of the soul."-Robert Musil B......more

With playfulness and a large dose of wit, Robert Merton traces the origin of Newton’s aphorism, "If I have seen farther,......more

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This magisterial work, long awaited and long the subject of passionate speculation, is an unprecedented exploration of m......more

Published in 1949, this selection of letters between Robert Mackay, and his wife, Eliza Anne Mackay, provide unique insi......more

Approaches abound to help us beneficially, enjoyably read fiction, poetry, and drama. Here, for the first time, is a boo......more

In Estranging the Familiar, G. Douglas Atkins addresses the often lamented state of scholarly and critical writing as he......more

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It was 80,000 men of the lst Anzac corps who landed at Marseilles in March 1916 on their way to the Somme. After the arr......more

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This collection brings together some of the premier minds of library and information science in North America to reflect......more

The annual Journal of the Early Book Society for the Study of Manuscripts and Printing History is published by Pace Univ......more

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Collector’s Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket Power, strategy, and political survival intertwine as a cunning leade......more

This is the first volume since George Sherburn’s (published 1934) to reconsider how the most influential poet of eightee......more

This book offers its readers a scholarly examination of Sontag’s essays within the context of philosophy and aesthetics.......more

This edited volume is the first to reflect on the theory and practice of editing women s writing of the 18th century. T......more

Epistolary Community in Print contends that the printed letter is an inherently sociable genre ideally suited to the the......more

Shakespearean performances regularly take place at both historic sites and locations with complex resonances, such as Sh......more

A fascinating collection of Bonaparte’s letters; selected, translated, and edited by J. M. Thompson....more

Strokes: Essays and Reviews 1966-1986 by John Clute is a collection of critical essays and reviews that covers a wide ra......more

In recent years, the number of nonnative speakers of English in colleges and universities in North America has increased......more

Time and the literary: the immediacy of information technology has supposedly annihilated both. Email, cell phones, sate......more

"Public and Private Life of Animals," adapted from prominent French authors, offers a fascinating glimpse into animal be......more

Dive into the rich world of 19th-century English literature with "The Collected Works of William Hazlitt, Volume 9 of 12......more

Delve into the heart of 19th-century France with Volume 5 of "The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand, Som......more

Delve into the rich literary history of 20th-century America with "The Letters of Henry James (volume I)." This meticulo......more

Venture into the scandalous world of 18th-century Europe with "The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, Vol. VI, Spa......more

Delve into the intimate world of one of England’s most celebrated Romantic poets with "Letters of John Keats to His Fami......more

Delve into the tumultuous world of 19th-century France with Volume 2 of "The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateau......more

Delve into 19th-century France with Volume 4 of 6 of "The Memoirs of François René Vicomte de Chateaubriand," a signific......more

Delve into the heart of Victorian England with "British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV." This meticulous......more

Delve into the mind of one of England’s greatest Romantic poets and literary critics with "Letters of Samuel Taylor Cole......more

"Modern Essays and Stories" offers a curated selection of American essays, exploring a range of subjects relevant to the......more

"Passages From the English Notebooks, Complete" offers a captivating glimpse into the travels and observations of Nathan......more

Delve into the intimate world of one of literature’s most beloved storytellers with "Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, ......more

Delve into the intimate world of Jonathan Swift through "The Journal to Stella," a captivating collection of letters off......more

Explore the fascinating world of English literature and intellectual life with Isaac Disraeli’s "Amenities of Literature......more

Delve into the brilliant mind of William James through "The Letters of William James, Vol. II," a captivating collection......more

Delve into the 18th century through the intimate "Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)." This co......more

Get a firsthand look into the wit and wisdom of Sir John Harington with this collection of his letters and epigrams. Fro......more

Step into the world of 20th century literature and culture through the eyes of one of America’s most acclaimed critics. ......more

Mark Twain’s Letters is a collection of letters written by the author over the course of his life. The book provides rea......more

A collection of letters from one of the most prominent poets of the Victorian era. These letters provide insights into B......more

A comprehensive collection of works by the renowned Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher, Thomas Carlyle. The c......more

This volume contains a collection of essays by Samuel Johnson, originally published in the The Rambler. Johnson’s essays......more

A collection of essays, letters, and other works by the celebrated Romantic poet William Wordsworth, The Prose Works is ......more

This definitive guide to English literature is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of English lit......more

This book is part of the complete Moralia, a collection of essays by Plutarch on a wide range of topics including religi......more

This volume contains a collection of imaginary conversations between historical figures, paired with bibliographical and......more

Jonathan Swift was one of the most important writers of the 18th century. This collection includes his miscellaneous ess......more

This book is a collection of essays on a wide range of topics, from literature to politics. Written in the 19th century ......more

This book is a collection of works by the English essayist Charles Lamb. It includes essays from his popular collection ......more

A comprehensive collection of essays by the esteemed Victorian scholar Mark Pattison, offering a wide-ranging exploratio......more

This collection of letters written by Samuel Johnson offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind and personality of one o......more