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Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë's only novel, was published in 1847 under the pseudonym "Ellis Bell". She died the following year, aged 30. Although Wuthering Heights is now a classic of English literature, contemporary reviews were deeply polarised; it was controversial because of its unusually stark depiction of mental and physical cruelty, and it challenged strict Victorian ideals of the day regarding...

Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published since 1988 under the auspices of the Institute of English Studies, University of Warsaw. Anglica is an annual print in two volumes. The literary volume contains articles addressing various aspects of Anglophone culture ranging from the medieval period to the twenty-first century, with specific emphasis on literature,...

Anglica. An International Journal of English Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published since 1988 under the auspices of the Institute of English Studies, University of Warsaw. Anglica is an annual print in two volumes. The literary volume contains articles addressing various aspects of Anglophone culture ranging from the medieval period to the twenty-first century, with specific emphasis on literature,...

Personal adornments, modern and ancient, are often perceived as merely decorative objects used for embellishing body or robe. This book refutes this simplified opinion by showing that jewelry carries a load of information regarding the social and financial status, gender, ethnic affiliation and religious beliefs of its wearers. Investigations into the function and meaning of personal adornments have...