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Internationally distinguished in Iberian, Latin American, Irish and 18th-century studies, Bucknell University Press has been publishing in the arts, humanities and social sciences for more than 50 years. Showing 121-132 of 136 items.
The Age of Johnson
A Scholarly Annual (Volume 24)
Edited by Jack Lynch and J. T. Scanlan
Bucknell University Press
Volume 24 features commentary on a range of Johnsonian topics: his reaction to Milton, his relation to the Allen family, his notes in his edition of Shakespeare, his use of Oliver Goldsmith in his Dictionary, and his always fascinating Nachleben. The volume also includes articles on topics of strong interest to Johnson: penal reform, Charlotte Lennox's professional literary career, and the "conjectural history" of Homer in the eighteenth century.
- Copyright year: 2021
Two Women
A Novel
Translated by Barbara F. Ichiishi; By Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (1814-1873); Introduction by Brígida M. Pastor
Bucknell University Press
The first openly feminist novel published in Spanish, Two Women tells the riveting tale of a tumultuous love triangle among a brilliant, young, widowed countess, her inexperienced lover, and his pure and virtuous wife. This first English translation captures the lyrical romanticism of the novel’s prose and includes a scholarly introduction to the author and her work.
- Copyright year: 2022
The Unexpected Dante
Perspectives on the Divine Comedy
Edited by Lucia Alma Wolf
Bucknell University Press
The Unexpected Dante brings together five leading scholars who offer fresh perspectives on the interpretation and reception of The Divine Comedy. Some explore the poem’s esoteric allusions to topics ranging from musical instruments to Roman law, while others illustrate the depth and variety of this literary masterpiece’s global influence over the past seven centuries.
Published by Bucknell University Press in association with the Library of Congress. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
Published by Bucknell University Press in association with the Library of Congress. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
- Copyright year: 2021
Hemispheres and Stratospheres
The Idea and Experience of Distance in the International Enlightenment
Edited by Kevin L. Cope
Bucknell University Press
Hemispheres and Stratospheres offers eight essays that address the art, literature, science, and politics of distance during the long eighteenth century. This volume celebrates the intercontinental expansiveness of Enlightenment distance culture—a culture that continues to encourage modern pursuits such as space travel, tourism, telecommunication, multiculturalism, and international research collaboration.
- Copyright year: 2021
Shipwreck in the Early Modern Hispanic World
Bucknell University Press
Shipwreck in the Early Modern Hispanic World examines portrayals of nautical disasters in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish literature and culture. The essays collected here showcase shipwreck’s symbolic deployment to question colonial expansion and transoceanic trade; to critique the Christian enterprise overseas; to signal the collapse of dominant social order; and to relay moral messages and represent socio-political debates.
- Copyright year: 2022
1650-1850
Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era (Volume 27)
Edited by Kevin L. Cope and Samara Anne Cahill
Bucknell University Press
1650–1850 combines fresh considerations of prominent authors and artists with searches for overlooked or offbeat elements of the Enlightenment legacy. Volume 27 expands around a landmark special feature on worlds and worldmaking—on the imagining of new, exotic, unexplored, ideal, and utopian worlds ranging from south sea islands to polar utopias to zones of intercultural encounter to the conjectural territories of interpretive cartography. Enlivening the volume is a cavalcade of full-length book reviews.
- Copyright year: 2022
Mormons in Paris
Polygamy on the French Stage, 1874-1892
Edited by Corry Cropper and Christopher M. Flood; Translated by Corry Cropper and Christopher M. Flood
Bucknell University Press
These are the first English translations of four popular French musical comedies about Mormons: Mormons in Paris (1874), Berthelier Meets the Mormons (1875), Japheth’s Twelve Wives (1890), and Stephana’s Jewel (1892). The book’s introduction and notes contextualize the plays, examining how Mormons were depicted by French playwrights, and connecting France’s shifting social landscape to representations of this new and controversial American religion.
- Copyright year: 2021
Oriental Networks
Culture, Commerce, and Communication in the Long Eighteenth Century
Edited by Bärbel Czennia and Greg Clingham
Bucknell University Press
Oriental Networks explores forms of interconnectedness between Western and Eastern hemispheres during the long eighteenth century. Contributors discuss relationships between individuals and institutions as precursors to modern networks as they facilitated the exchange of cultural commodities (plants, animals, and artifacts), practices, and ideas. Highlighting ambiguities and unexpected outcomes of networking, the volume adds historical perspective to our understanding of globalization.
- Copyright year: 2021
The Aesthetic Border
Colombian Literature in the Face of Globalization
Bucknell University Press
This groundbreaking study examines how modern Colombian literature—from Gabriel García Márquez to Juan Gabriel Vásquez—reflects one of the world’s most tumultuous entrances into globalization. While these literary icons, one canonical, the other emergent, bookend Colombia’s fall and rise on the world stage, the period between the two was inordinately violent, spanning the Colombian urban novel’s evolution into narco-literature.
- Copyright year: 2022
British Literature and Technology, 1600-1830
Edited by Kristin M. Girten and Aaron R. Hanlon
Bucknell University Press
British Literature and Technology, 1600-1830 examines the relationship between literature and technology in two directions: not only the impact of technology on Enlightenment British literature, but also the impact of literature on conceptions of, attitudes toward, and implementations of technology in the period.
- Copyright year: 2023
Teaching the Eighteenth Century Now
Pedagogy as Ethical Engagement
Edited by Kate Parker and Miriam L. Wallace
Bucknell University Press
Teacher-scholars of “the long eighteenth century” consider teaching in this historical moment. Essays link eighteenth-century content with pedagogical approaches that engage contemporary students as developing scholars. Authors reflect on what it is that we do when we teach—how our pedagogies can be more meaningful, more impactful, and more relevant.
Published by Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
Published by Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.
- Copyright year: 2024
1650-1850
Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era (Volume 28)
Edited by Kevin L. Cope and Samara Anne Cahill
Bucknell University Press
1650–1850 combines fresh considerations of prominent authors and artists with searches for overlooked or offbeat elements of the Enlightenment legacy. Packed with essays by prominent as well as upcoming scholars, volume 28 delivers two innovative special features: one venturing around the delightfully futuristic world of adaptation and digitization, with special emphasis on the legacy of Laurence Sterne, and one probing the elusively entertaining, energetically enigmatic legacy of philosopher-poet Bernard Mandeville. Enlivening the volume is a cavalcade of full-length book reviews.
- Copyright year: 2023
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