The subject of Britain analyses key seventeenth-century texts by Bacon, Jonson and Shakespeare within the context of the English reign of King James VI and I, w

The subject of Britain reads key early seventeenth-century texts by Bacon, Jonson and Shakespeare within the context of the English reign of King James VI and I

Bad English examines the impact of increasing language diversity in transforming contemporary literature in Britain, in the context of its contested language po

The 17th century was a dynamic period characterized by huge political and social changes, including the Civil War, the execution of Charles I, the Commonwealth

This volume explores the transnationality and interculturality of early modern performance in multiple languages, cultures, countries and genres. Its twelve ess