German Literature

Johnson rose from obscure origins to become a major literary figure of the eighteenth century. Through a detailed survey of his major works and political journalism, Hudson constructs a complex picture of Johnson as a moralist forced to accept the realistic nature of politics during an era of revolu..

Tracing the development of Fielding’s agendas, Johnson presents a compelling portrait of an author who claimed a place within literary culture for women’s experiences. While Fielding often retreats from the overtly political concerns that captured the attention of her contemporaries, her works are d..

Speck's biography examines Paine's work afresh, in light of new thinking about the role of religion in the formation of his political ideology, and also places Paine within the recently-developed context of 'Atlantic History'...

William King (1650–1729) was perhaps the dominant Irish intellect of the period from 1688 until his death in 1729. An Anglican (Church of Ireland) by conversion, King was a strident critic of John Toland and the clerical superior of Jonathan Swift...

A Preface to H G Wells provides a concise and accessible introduction to the life and works of Wells. Beginning with a survey of his life and times, the book also illustrates the influence of place on his fiction and autobiographical novels, and discusses his work in relation to Modernism...

Woolf’s focus on the everyday suppression of women was a turning point in feminism, marking a realization that gaining legal and voting rights was just the first step on the road to true equality. Everyday life had to be altered, too. Woolf’s essay remains deeply relevant, providing a framework for ..

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Wollstonecraft’s 1792 work sets out all the chief principles of feminist thought developed by later feminist writers and activists. Wollstonecraft asserts that the differences between the sexes are the result of nurture, not nature, and outlines a theory for the equal education of girls and boys...