English literature is obsessed with issues of class and its history makes no sense without an understanding that literature and class are invariably linked in a symbiotic relationship. Even if a... READ MORE
Literature and Class in Premodern England
English literature is obsessed with issues of class and its history makes no sense without an understanding that literature and class are invariably linked in a symbiotic relationship. Even if a... READ MORE
To mark the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) 2022 conference, taking place this month, we have compiled this reading list of our titles which encourage and promote interest and... READ MORE
We’re delighted that Encountering is out in the world and already encountering readers! We first met back in 2014 at the ‘Margery Kempe at 80’ Birkbeck Medieval Seminar and then... READ MORE
Louise D’Arcens and Sif Ríkharðsdóttir, editors of Medieval literary voices: embodiment, materiality, performance discuss the volume, how it came about and their global... READ MORE
This April, Manchester University Press is running a series of blog posts to mark the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as... READ MORE
The 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election, taking place on Thursday 5th May is expected to see 90 members elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly. This will be the seventh assembly election since... READ MORE
The volume editors, Andrew Biswell and Will Carr and MUP senior commissioning editor, Matthew Frost, discuss the forthcoming books in the Irwell Edition of the Works of Anthony Burgess – The... READ MORE
Note: Numbers in bold are those of the eleven essays. “Bloomsbury” in the title denotes the influential circle of writers, artists, critics, and economists known as the Bloomsbury Group or Set –... READ MORE
Elizabeth Siddal, an influential artist and poet was the darling of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Her often dark poetry focuses on themes of lost love or the impossibility of true love. “Her... READ MORE
By Anna Watz 2020 was a remarkable year for the celebration of the legacy of women associated with the surrealist movement. The impressive exhibition Fantastic Women: Surreal Worlds from Meret... READ MORE