English Criticism in Japan

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This collection features essays by emerging scholars from top Japanese universities, aiming to bridge the gap between Japanese studies and Western scholarship in English literature. Covering a broad timeline from Chaucer to T.S. Eliot, the essays explore diverse topics, such as Shakespeare's concept of "the royal" and Coleridge's involuntary memory. The contributors offer unique Japanese perspectives, rooted in their rich literary tradition, enhancing the quality and breadth of intellectual discourse in the field.