“William Quinn is a poet and a scholar, and here he reaches deep into both satchels to deliver an edition of selected medieval English lyrics combining learning and art—an altogether nonpareil achievement.”—Robert Yeager, coeditor of John Gower in Manuscripts and Early Printed Books Middle English lyrics are anonymous short poems that were composed between the twelfth … Continue reading An Introduction to Middle English Lyrics
The Usual Star and The Moment
“Vetter’s edition resets a long-standing imbalance in our perception of H.D. It turns out that modernism’s consummate Imagist started off as a short story writer—and that she continued making stories as she turned toward the long poem in her postwar career. Vetter offers lively and informed orientations to these recovered stories, making them accessible to … Continue reading The Usual Star and The Moment
An Introduction to Literary Debate in Late Medieval France
“Beautifully written and organized, this book offers for a first time an invaluable comparative study in the unique historical and cultural context of Late Medieval France.”—Anne-Hélène Miller, University of Tennessee, Knoxville “A refreshingly clear overview of two of the debates that shaped French literary history.”—Julie Singer, author of Representing Mental Illness in Late Medieval France: Machines, … Continue reading An Introduction to Literary Debate in Late Medieval France
Textual and Critical Intersections
“For five decades, Melvyn New has been one of the leading critics of eighteenth-century literature, as well as one of the most important editors in the field. Styled as ‘conversations’ overheard between texts, the essays gathered in this volume celebrate the power of literary genius. Great literature matters, New argues, and, in these essays, he … Continue reading Textual and Critical Intersections
Home in Florida
Meet the writers! Check here for more information on upcoming events.Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 p.m. | Anjanette Delgado and Patricia Engel at the Doral YardSaturday, November 20, 6:00p.m. | Anjanette Delgado, Richard Blanco, Jennine Capó Crucet, Ariel Francisco, Ana Menéndez, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Frances Negrón-Muntaner, Achy Obejas, and Isvett Verde at the Miami Book Fair “Shimmering … Continue reading Home in Florida
South Atlantic Modern Language Association 2019
Acquisitions editor Stephanye Hunter attended the South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference in Atlanta, GA last weekend. We displayed some of our new and bestselling literature and literary criticism books, and it was great to meet with everyone who visited us at our booth! Here are a few books we brought to the conference: The … Continue reading South Atlantic Modern Language Association 2019
Modernist Studies Association 2018
UPF acquisitions editor Stephanye Hunter recently traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to attend the Modernist Studies Association annual conference. It was great to display some of our new modern literature books and meet with UPF authors and scholars attending the conference! Angela Frattarola, author of Modernist Soundscapes: Auditory Technology and the Novel Amanda Golden, editor of … Continue reading Modernist Studies Association 2018
A Victorianist’s Take on the Graphic Novel
Written by Catherine J. Golden, author of Serials to Graphic Novels: The Evolution of the Victorian Illustrated Book My sons introduced me to graphic novels. When they were teens, their bookshelves overflowed with the latest issues of Shonen Jump (a Japanese manga series), Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, Alan Moore’s Watchmen, and DC Comics books about … Continue reading A Victorianist’s Take on the Graphic Novel
Exiles
"Joyce's one play finally gets the critical attention it deserves."--Sam Slote, coeditor of Renascent Joyce "Carefully selected discussions illuminate both Joyce's Exiles and Joyce's exile--and, as well, the sense of exile throughout Joyce's work."--Morris Beja, coeditor of Bloomsday 100: Essays on Ulysses "A major contribution to Joyce studies: a fine introduction, a critical text of Exiles that faithfully … Continue reading Exiles
Joyce’s Allmaziful Plurabilities
. "A brilliantly collaged snapshot of the variety and wealth of literary criticism, and Joyce studies, today."—Tony Thwaites, author of Joycean Temporalities "Celebrates the multiplicity and sheer rampant excess of Joyce's prodigally polysemous text with seventeen different scholars employing a likewise prodigal range of critical methodologies."—Patrick O'Neill, author of Impossible Joyce: Finnegans Wakes "Each of … Continue reading Joyce’s Allmaziful Plurabilities
The Florida Bookshelf 