It is not difficult to see why some poets from Lord Byron to the present have resisted and sometimes even jeered at William Wordsworth (1770-1850). The refreshing heterodoxy of Wordsworth's youthful ...

Current issues are now on the Chicago Journals website. Read the latest issue.Modern Philology sets the standard for literary scholarship, history, and criticism. The journal features contributions on ...

Monmouthshire is a stunner: this county in southeast Wales packs a punch with moody mountains, market towns, meandering rivers and Michelin-starred restaurants. It encompasses some of Britain’s best ...

READING, Pa. — You don’t have to be an aristocrat to step into the world of Downton Abbey. Just head to the Reading Public Museum, where a new exhibit brings the elegance and drama of the beloved ...

MONMOUTHSHIRE, WALES—According to a report in The Guardian, a recent excavation suggests that local people were buried on the grounds of Tintern Abbey after the dissolution of the monasteries by King ...

While it's well known that Wales is brimming with charming villages and breathtaking landscapes, there's one particular Welsh village that stands out from the rest. Tintern, nestled in the heart of ...