Enlightenment

Paul Rapin Thoyras and the art of eighteenth-century historiography

Miriam Franchina is the author of Paul Rapin Thoyras and the art of eighteenth-century historiography, the December volume in the Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series. This is the first book on the genesis, impact and reception of the most-widely read History of England of the early 18th century and its complementary works: Paul Rapin Thoyras’ Histoire d’Angleterre 1724-27. It reconstructs … Continue reading

Heritage and Landscape, Literature, News

National Tree Week: LUP’s Reading List

To celebrate National Tree Week, we've put together a brief reading list of some key titles which explore both the importance of trees and their presence within the natural environment, as well as texts that focus on environmental aesthetics and concerns more widely.

Poetry

Ben Wilkinson reviews Selected Poems by Don Paterson

Don Paterson, the latest in our Writers and Their Work series, is the first comprehensive study of one Britain's leading contemporary poets. In his study, Ben Wilkinson traces Paterson's development from collection to collection, providing detailed close readings framed by theoretical and literary contexts. In this blog post, he reviews Selected Poems by Don Paterson … Continue reading

Journals, Literature

Celebrating Disability History Month 2021: free to read articles from the Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies

To celebrate Disability History Month, we are making a selection of articles free to read from The Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, available until 18th December 2021.