This Companion offers the first systematic analysis of the body in literature, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

The human body has been depicted in a variety of ways across a range of cultural and historical locations. It has been described, variously, as a biological ent

This Companion offers the first systematic analysis of the representation of the body in literature. It historicizes embodiment by charting our evolving underst

Some of the most innovative and spell-binding literature has been written for young people, but only recently has academic study embraced its range and complexi

This volume offers a rigorous yet accessible overview of the key questions and intersectional approaches pertaining to American literature and the body. The cha