From Anglo-Saxon runes to postcolonial rap, this undergraduate textbook covers the social and historical contexts of the whole of the English literature.

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

Context in Literary and Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary volume that deals with the challenges of studying works of art and literature in their historic

This text examines a key topic in modern literary studies. Contextual factors shape our perception of how literary texts are made, and how they are read. The un

Ranging from early medieval times to the present, this diverse collection explores the myriad ways in which literary texts are informed by their historical cont