Shakespeare scholar Peter Kirwan looks at some of Shakespeare's lesser-known plays and at how historical assumptions have shaped the construction of the Shakespeare canon.
Matthias Schmelzer, author of The Hegemony of Growth, sheds new light on the continuous reshaping of the growth paradigm up to the neoliberal age and adds historical depth to current debates on climate change, inequality and the limits to growth.
Throughout 2016 we are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare by following key themes, controversies and research relating to the life and legacy of the man himself. This month...
Ever dream of writing a play? Here's a chance to submit a short, Shakespearean-influenced play to Cambridge University Press!
Kate Rumbold, author of Shakespeare and the Eighteenth Century Novel, reflects on the countless contributions the Bard made to the English language.
Waller Newell's TYRANTS explores the psychology of tyranny from Nero to Gaddafi.
Five experts discuss emotions in Week 4 of a 6-part virtual roundtable discussion.
As the United States faces the possibility of having its first woman President, Iris Berger discusses the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Filmed at the MLA conference 2016, author of The Value of Virginia Woolf, Madelyn Detloff, spoke to us about the significance of Woolf in society and the study of Literature today, and why Woolf continues to have such enduring appeal.
The Letters of Ernest Hemingway, Volume 3: 1926–1929, features many previously unpublished letters, and follows a rising star as he emerges from the literary Left Bank of Paris and moves into the American...
In the third week of our virtual roundtable on emotions, we ask: Do our emotions affect our health? Participants: Rolf Reber, author of Critical Feeling: How to Use Feelings Strategically Ross Buck, author...
A Q&A with H. Floris Cohen, author of The Rise of Modern Science Explained: A Comparative History