We have provided the selection of example english dissertation topics below to help and inspire you. If you need help with the topic and titles for your own dissertation then our writers are avilable to help. Click on the button below for more information about our topics with titles service: topics with titles service characterisations of womanhood: divergence within literature between northern and southern women. A critical analysis of the characters of lsquo the old lady' in chaplin's day of the sardine. Julia in waugh's brideshead revisited and primrose violet anemone iris magnolia narcissa larkin ma larkin in bates' the darling buds of may. using two northern characters and authors and two southern characters and books, this dissertation compares and contrasts the role of women within the books and the way in which they are described. In so doing it touches upon aspects of poverty and social exclusion and the role of single mothers and accordingly tests the hypothesis that northern women are traditionally portrayed in a grittier manner whereas those in the south are painted in more traditionally feminine tones within more stable relationships and surroundings. 1945 20 brideshead revisited: the sacred and profane memories of captain charles ryder new ed edn . london: penguin.

sid chaplin: the forgotten regional novelist of the north? catherine cookson is the epitome of a northern writer indeed, lsquo this is catherine cookson country' signs litter the north east corner of county durham and teesside. However, writing as a contemporary, sid chaplin's depictions of northern class life are, according to melvyn bragg and others, as relevant to issues to day as they were when they were written. Chaplin's work is not as widely marketed and his work has certainly never been cast into film.

This dissertation looks at his work day of the sardine and questions the extent to which his pithy comments on the reality of north east life offer an insight into community and identity at least as powerful as that attributed to his more famous neighbouring regional novelist. walter scott and the carving of brutishness: nationalism and regionalism within his novels. reviewing the entirety of the scott's work this dissertation seeks to address underlying themes that run through each of the novels. To what extent nationalism and regionalism can be seen as complementary or competing ideological traits is a central concern of this study. Moreover, in the period of high brutishness to what extent can his novels be seen to have tapped into the public consciousness of the time? this is a multifaceted dissertation that would allow the writer to explore a number of themes and books and tailor the work to the particular aspects of scott's work that they particularly enjoy or associate with. 2011 lsquo viral nationalism: romantic intellectuals on the move in nineteenth century europe', nations and nationalism. Scott, sir walter 1820 2001 the monastery. edinburgh: edinburgh university press.

Scott, sir walter 1832 2006 count robert of paris and castle dangerous. michigan: university of michigan. 1983 the forms of historical fiction: sir walter scott and his successors. new york: cornell university press. analysing trends of sales: romantic historic fiction and recessionary pressures. analysis of sales trends within english fiction literature shows that there is, in times of recession, an upswing in the number of books bought that relate to historic fiction. This dissertation using interviews with publishers, booksellers and book buyers seeks to establish why. Having conducted initial primary data research through questionnaires and interviews spss analysis is used to find underlying trends and an explanation proffered as to why the recession brings out the lsquo historic romanticist' within the literary buying public.

2006 the culture and commerce of publishing in the 21st century. stanford, ca: stanford university press. a topography of caroline graham's midsomer series now transferred to the television, the midsomer novels of caroline graham have made dci barnaby a household name. However, the topography of the county in which the novels are set is not so clear. Using the techniques applied to the works of hardy, this dissertation charts a similar map of midsomer and in so doing brings a lsquo sense of place' to the stories that are enjoyed by millions. 2004 lsquo regional spaces, spaces of regionalism: territory, insurgent politics and the english question', transactions of the institute of british geographers.

imagery of warfare: changing approaches to the genre the drama journey's end is a staple text of many a ks3 english teacher, finding resonance also within the ks3 and ks4 history curriculum. Its depictions of war and in particular life within the trenches are well known presenting a poignant but at times light hearted account of life within the battle field. This dissertation contrasts this classic of literature with more recent accounts of life at war comparing themes that are repeated and noting the rise in political commentary within the latter genre. In so doing, this dissertation seeks to address the extent to which our toleration of the gritty realities of war is a consequence of our living in a more media orientated world than that of the early 20th century.

This is an english literature dissertation that also addresses aspects of sociology and history. 2007 a companion to early twentieth century britain. malden, ma: blackwell. an analysis of the roles of nature and blindness in shakespeare's king lear and chaucer's the merchant's tale linking these two classic works of respectively, tudor and late middle age english literature are the themes of nature and blindness. Within lear, themes abound including those of a king who is curiously naive in the ways of human nature, a king who finds himself in a world of negated values, and a king faced with moral blindness and unnaturalness.