Jacob Grimm (1785-1863) and his brother Wilhelm (1786-1859) were philologists and folklorists. The brothers rediscovered a host of fairy tales, telling of princes and princesses in their castles, witc
Halsey (18th-century literature, U. of Stirling, Scotland) explores what she characterizes as the complex and unequal relationship between texts and readers. She begins by looking at Austen's (1775-18
In this study, Cosslett investigates how 19th-century debates about humans, animals, and evolutionary theory were reflected in British children's literature of the time. Particular attention is paid t
Husband Kevin Rockett (film studies, Trinity College, Dublin) and wife Emer (a lecturer and scholar of visual culture) have collaborated on previous projects pertaining to the history of film in Irela
