Jeffrey M. Leichman and Karine Benac-Giroux are co-editors of the March volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series, Colonialism and Slavery in Performance: Theatre and the Eighteenth-Century French Caribbean. This volume merges theatre history, performance studies, and textual analysis to open up new perspectives on Old Regime stage culture, and the studies within … Continue reading
Sailor Talk: Labor, Utterance, and Meaning in the Works of Melville, Conrad, and London
I was raised in a world rich with sailor talk. My father, Captain James (‘Jay’) S. Bercaw, was a masterful storyteller. My sister Katrina, brother Seán, and I cherished sitting at his feet as he told brilliant and evocative sea stories. He had sailed twice around the world as First Mate on a square-rigged vessel, … Continue reading
Announcing a new partnership with the Eighteenth Century Ireland Society
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce a new publishing partnership with the Eighteenth Century Ireland Society, to publish the journal, Eighteenth-Century Ireland / Iris an dá chultúr from 2021.
Spotlight on The Female Voice: enjoy free access to a selection of articles from across our journals
As part of our Spotlight on The Female Voice, enjoy free access to a selection of articles from across our journals, available until March 31st 2021.
Join our World Book Day Giveaway!
To celebrate World Book Day, Liverpool University Press would like to give you the chance to win a copy of any of our books, from any of our subject areas, series, or partner presses. This year, World Book Day will be held on Thursday 4th March 2021. The charity largely focuses on children, aiming to … Continue reading
