Routledge Literature Companions
About the Book Series
Field-defining volumes in new and exciting areas of literary studies. These volumes are ideal introductions for beginners, or handy volumes for those already working in the field: summarising current scholarship, whilst pushing the boundaries of emerging trends they are must-have collections.
The Routledge Companion to Shakespeare, Biography and Bioadaptation
1st Edition
Edited
By Deborah Cartmell, Peter J. Smith
March 19, 2027
The Routledge Companion to Shakespeare, Biography, and Bioadaptation offers an authoritative survey on Shakespeare and biographical writing. Featuring chapters by an international team of contributors, the collection examines the ever-growing variety of life story adaptations by and about ...
The Routledge Companion to Seamus Heaney
1st Edition
Edited
By Ian Hickey, Eugene O'Brien
February 15, 2027
The Routledge Companion to Seamus Heaney examines the full range of Seamus Heaney’s writing across all genres, as well as looking at his reception. The book looks at the micro-aspects of his writing in terms of style, symbolism and uses of language as well as at the macro-elements in terms of the ...
The Routledge Companion to Metafiction
1st Edition
Edited
By Lissi Athanasiou-Krikelis, Josh Toth
December 28, 2026
The Routledge Companion to Metafiction examines metafiction’s history and trajectory and identifies its impact across all media and levels of culture. Far from representing metafiction as a self-enclosed hermeneutic project of high postmodernism, the collection foregrounds metafiction’s engagement ...
The Routledge Companion to Global Horror
1st Edition
Edited
By Stacey Abbott, Adam Lowenstein, Roger Luckhurst, Kristopher Woofter
December 23, 2026
The Routledge Companion to Global Horror is a mapping of an emergent Global Horror Studies that are developing across media forms of literature, film, TV, radio, podcasting, video gaming and other forms of culture. In 53 chapters and 25 ‘snapshot’ mini-essays, the Companion has commissioned leading...
The Routledge Companion to Renaissance Literature
1st Edition
Edited
By Catherine Bates
December 10, 2026
The study of early modern literature has expanded exponentially in recent decades, opening up exciting new directions and ever-evolving areas of interest, including religion, economics, animals, the environment, gender, sexuality, post- colonialism, race, and material history, to name only a few. ...
The Routledge Companion to Young Adult Literature
1st Edition
Edited
By Jennifer Mooney, Gabriel Duckels, Peter Hunt, Keith O’Sullivan, Cristina Rhodes
December 04, 2026
The Routledge Companion to Young Adult Literature explores the question of what YA literature is, or might be, while setting it in dialogue with both children's and adult literature. The Companion presents new research on the contemporary concerns shaping publishing and scholarship, and brings ...
The Routledge Companion to George Orwell
1st Edition
Edited
By Richard Lance Keeble, Tim Crook
November 30, 2026
George Orwell (1903-1950) and ‘Orwellian’ have maintained an enduring and significant influence in the global mass media, countries’ broader cultures and political debates. The Routledge Companion to George Orwell provides comprehensive coverage of Orwell’s works, life, reception and legacy. ...
The Routledge Companion to Transnational Westerns
1st Edition
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By Marek Paryż, Christopher Conway, David Rio
November 12, 2026
The Routledge Companion to Transnational Westerns breaks new ground in the study of how Westerns from around the world combine different national storytelling traditions to critically revise the myths of the American West. Spanning the globe, and covering topics as diverse as Chilean and ...
The Routledge Companion to Twenty-First-Century Indian Fiction in English
1st Edition
Edited
By E. Dawson Varughese
October 14, 2026
The Routledge Companion to Twenty-First-Century Indian Fiction in English explores key trends in Indian fiction in English from the millennium onwards, offering a comprehensive, critical survey of the field. Indian Fiction in English has undergone significant transformations since the millennium. ...
The Routledge Companion to James Baldwin
1st Edition
Edited
By Yasmin Y. DeGout, Anna Pochmara, Tyechia L. Thompson
September 23, 2026
The Routledge Companion to James Baldwin offers a multidimensional portrait of James Baldwin’s writing, public life, and intellectual influence. Bringing together leading specialists and emerging scholars, this volume charts the development of Baldwin scholarship and demonstrates how his insights ...
The Routledge Companion to Sally Rooney
1st Edition
Edited
By Angelos Bollas
August 26, 2026
The Routledge Companion to Sally Rooney offers an in-depth examination of one of the most influential contemporary Irish authors, Sally Rooney, offering valuable insights into her writing and its socio-cultural significance. This comprehensive collection brings together contributions from ...
The Routledge Companion to World-Literature and the Environment
1st Edition
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By Treasa De Loughry, Sharae Deckard, Kerstin Oloff, Claire Westall
July 30, 2026
The Routledge Companion to World‑Literature and the Environment takes a broad, global overview of the history, present and potential futures of environmental and literary studies, demonstrating that world‑literature is itself a world‑ecological force. Over 36 chapters, the collection moves from ...