Celebrate Muriel Spark's hundredth birthday by imbibing a delicious glass of her bubbly wit in this brilliant, wry collection of her wise words.

Explores Sylvia Plath's enduring interest and active practice in mysticism and the occult from childhood until her tragic death in 1963

This engaging and historically accurate cookbook presents more than 100 recipes that showcase the intrinsic role of food in the Crawley household and narrative-and bring this exciting gastronomic time to modern kitchens and Downton fans.

This volume comprises 15 critical essays written by some of the most eminent Romantic scholars in academia. The essays survey the oeuvre of Mary Shelley as it developed beyond Frankenstein, and evaluate her career in terms of her intellectual and political accomplishments.

The Oxford Handbook of British Romantic Prose is the first full-length essay collection devoted entirely to British Romantic nonfiction prose.

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of British Romantic literature and an authoritative guide to all aspects of the movement including its historical, cultural, and intellectual contexts, and its connections with the literature and thought of other countries. All the major Romantic writers are covered alongside lesser known writers.

This handbook scrutinises the links between English literature and religion, specifically in the early modern period; the interactions between the two fields are explored through an examination of the literary impact the British church had on published work in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

An unnamed narrator charts and interrogates the shifts in mood and understanding in his middle-England hometown that have defined the lockdown period

A beautifully written and deeply personal book on the jigsaw and the part it plays in the patchwork of its distinguished author's life. A mix of memoir, jigsaw history and the strange delights of puzzling

The first book to introduce the Virginia Woolf as a philosopher in her own right, celebrating the novel theoretical insights of her work.

The picaresque tale of the vitriolic, highly public quarrel between the poet Alexander Pope and the publisher Edmund Curll.

Breathes new life into Shakespeare's story by establishing fresh interpretations of his baptism; evidence pertaining to his father; his wedding; his home; his will; and his monument.

An ultra-vivid, carnivalesque memoir of Jennifer Clement's early life from 60s Mexico to 80s New York City - the prequel to Widow Basquiat

A groundbreaking exploration of deafness by the award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus. A memoir. A cultural history. A call to action

A fresh linguistic, critical and anthropological perspective on Tolkien's life and works.

The story of a girl who never fit in and the woman she became - an incredible first memoir from Anita Rani.

An in-depth guide to the rich history of the symbol of the ring, its origin in ancient storytelling tradition, and its influence on Tolkien's work.

This book questions the historical reasons for the improbable popularity of supernatural fiction in the Age of Enlightenment, examining Gothic novels in the context of contemporary theatrical ghosts, and drawing out the connection between fictions of the supernatural and the growth of consumerism.

The definitive guide to the origin of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, from The Hobbit to The History of Middle-earth series - includes unpublished Tolkien extracts and poetry.

The Romantic Period was one of the most exciting periods in English literary history. This book provides a comprehensive account of the intellectual and cultural background to Romantic literature. It looks at: the changing literary marketplace and so-called 'circulation revolution'; the troubled territories of education and family life; and more.