When it was first published, Lyrical Ballads enraged the critics of the day: Wordsworth and Coleridge had given poetry a......more

A ’wilful extremist’ according to the London Times, Hélène Cixous is hailed as one of the most formidable writers and th......more

What makes us laugh? Why is comedy so important? How does comedy affect our behaviour? The Psychology of Comedy provides......more

For the past four decades Frank Kermode, critic and writer, has steadily established himself as one of the most brillian......more

Developing children’s writing abilities boosts their confidence, creates enjoyment and relevance in the task and cultiva......more

Blake was a visionary like no other. To some, like William Wordsworth, the only explanation for the remarkable spiritual......more

Defoe’s era saw much popular interest in the instructional handbook and behaviour manual. Bringing together a collection......more

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This collection of Daniel Defoe’s travel and historical writings reveal the range of his intellectual interests. His "To......more

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