Suicide and the Gothic


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Suicide and the Gothic is the first study of the representation of suicide in Gothic texts from the eighteenth century to the present. Poems, short stories, novels, films and video games are covered from European, American and Asian contexts.




The Making of Percy's Reliques


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Percy's Reliques is the seminal collection of historical and lyrical ballads that defined English literature at the end of the 18th century. This study examines his working methods.




Some Merry Adventures of Robin Hood


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Twelve selected adventures of Robin Hood and his outlaw band who stole from the rich to give to the poor.







Songs and Sonnets


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The Tea-table Miscellany..


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China and the Writing of English Literary Modernity, 1690–1770


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Argues that eighteenth-century literature defined itself as 'English' and 'modern' by engaging with debates about Chinese history and culture.







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