That study attempted to elaborate the problematic of [Leigh Hunt's] position within the London literary and political scene between the years 1805 and1828, the contributions he made to British literature and journalism, and his public standing at the end of the romantic period. Since Hunt's life is obviously too complex to be rendered fully in any single study, the idea was not to attempt an exhaustive history, but rather to present a starting point for further inquiry into Hunt's career as a writer and public figure under the reign of Queen Victoria. [...]

This chapter offers a new reading of the sexual politics that are at play in Jane Austen's 1816 « Emma » through the exploration of film director Amy Heckerling's retelling of Austen's original story. Heckerling's 1995 film, « Clueless », can be understood as a free translation of « Emma » which allows an interrogation of some of the novel's received readings, especially those related to its male characters. [...]

For poetry in England, the Regency years (1811-1820) were a time of cultural revolution, with key figures such as Robert Southey and Leigh Hunt. Revisiting the wide impact of this period, this collection shows not only how the Regency transformed Romanticism but also literature, re-conceptualizing how scholars view what it means to be Romantic.