Literature

C.S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil:

An Investigation of a Pervasive Theme

By Jerry Root

An examination of C.S. Lewis's ethical thought, in particular his critique of subjectivism, as explored through his fictional writings.

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Faith and Doubt:

Religion and Secularisation in Literature from Wordsworth to Larkin

By R.L. Brett

A study of leading literary figures that explores the complex interplay between faith and doubt in English literature.

The Ideal of Kingship in the Writings of Charles Williams, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien:

Divine Kingship is Reflected in Middle-Earth

By Christopher Scarf

An inter-disciplinary study of Christian ideals of kingship in the works of the Oxford 'Inklings', showing links between their beliefs and literary endeavours.

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Image Government:

Monarchical Metamorphoses in English Literature and Art, 1649–1702

By T.R. Langley

A study of the art of political 'spin' in late Stuart England, and how art and literature were reflected and manipulated in the changing ideologies of the era.

Literature and Sacrament:

The Sacred and the Secular in John Donne

By Theresa M. DiPasquale

A study of the poetics of Donne's secular and religious poetry in the context of 17th-century theories of representation and reception.

Milton's Inward Liberty:

A Reading of Christian Liberty from the Prose to Paradise Lost

By Filippo Falcone

A study of how Milton's work reflects a more complex conception of liberty than is often supposed, seeking an inward, spiritual understanding of freedom.

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On Poetry

By Giovanni Antonio Viperano

A significant Renaissance work on poetics, covering the historical development of poetical theory, and the practicalities of reading and writing poetry.

Series: Library of Renaissance Humanism

Patriotism, Power and Print:

National Consciousness in Tudor England

By Gillian Brennan

A study of national consciousness and literature in 16th-century England, exploring the nature of patriotism, its cultural expression, and propaganda uses.

A Portrait of Richard Graves

By Clarence Tracy

An engaging biography of the 18th-century English novelist and country cleric, illustrating the parallels between his life and his literary works.