In Fictional Absence, Pete Lowman considers the presence and absence of God in English literature. It has been slightly revised for…

To my mind, one of the main interests of Philip Pullman’s controversial trilogy is not specifically related to the books. It lies in…

This essay attempts to do two things. Firstly, it seeks to offer a brief tour of some of the developments in western literature,…

Please note that the content of this talk partially overlaps that of Jerry Root’s other talk entitled 'C.S. Lewis’s Approach to…

Why the growing popularity of Jane Austen? Is it accidental, a typical postmodern temporary fad, or is there some deeper reason for the…

English literary history is a curious thing. And one especially curious thing about it is that it contains very little of importance which…

A review of the film The Great Gatsby.

Vampires are currently one of the biggest phenomena in popular culture. They are central to hit television series like True Blood, Being…

Dawn Bundy is a fifteen-year-old English girl. She is not especially attractive, and she doesn’t really fit in. Her best friends are…