London Summer and Shadows
Penn students abroad—and their teacher—work toward telling the stories they need to.
Why Chaucer and Why Now?
David Wallace on Chaucer, his world, and ours.
The Wife, the Lady, and the Book of Dames
When an English professor set out to create an animated opera based on “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” she decided to bring in some very un-Chaucerian characters. That’s when the real fun began.
The Sage of Slang
Tom Dalzell C’71
English Home Renamed
New name—Fisher-Bennett Hall—honors gift
Nerds Gone Bad
The Queen of Obscurica meets her match.
Making the Most of the Material Past
A stint as a “trainee mortician” set Penn English Professor Peter Stallybrass on the path to scholarship. These days, he prowls old bookstores and library stacks in search of the objects that make the past come to life.
In Praise of Praise
Tribute to a teacher.