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Special Issue: Staging Allegory (Spring 2015)

When in a recent essay entitled "The Medieval" Fredric Jameson describes the great "crisis in representation" indexed by medieval allegory, he refers to Dante's "representational dilemma" that . . .

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SELSEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 has put together this collection of milestones and artifacts to illustrate the development of the journal over the past 50 years. 

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Acclaim and Kudos

SEL“SEL, a leading journal in its field, is indispensable reading for those interested in frontier scholarship and criticism on English Literature.” J. Hills Miller »

“I was very impressed with the careful copy-editing of my manuscript, and I sincerely appreciate all of your hard work.” Essay Author in 2011 »

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SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900

New Submission Process

Beginning Wednesday October 3, 2012, all new manuscripts submitted to SEL Studies in English Literature 1500–1900 should be submitted online at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/sel.

The editorial office, editors, and specialist reviewers will use the system for communication about submissions, reports, revisions, and decisions. The new online process will allow us to track submission and review processes more efficiently and to streamline workflow. 

Please see Submission Info for additional directions about using Manuscript Central.

Submission Guidelines

SEL invites historical and critical essays of moderate length (ca. 7,000 words not to exceed 8,000 words including endnotes) that contribute significantly to the understanding of English literature, 1500–1900. Typescripts should be double-spaced throughout, including inset quotations and endnotes, and should be prepared in conformity with The Chicago Manual of Style. 16th Edition. We prefer Times New Roman 12 pt. font.
 

We will not consider articles being simultaneously submitted elsewhere, nor will we print essays to appear in a book published within a year of scheduled publication by SEL. We encourage authors to submit a short cover letter and an abstract of 100 words or fewer with the article in the Manuscript Central system. The Author Center will prompt you to upload files for a cover letter, an abstract, or image files.

Please see Submission Info for directions pertaining to essays that are in the revision or resubmission process before October 3, 2012.

Receipt of manuscripts will be acknowledged by email. Editorial decisions often take a minimum of four months.

SEL only reviews books in a commissioned omnibus review that concludes each of our issues. We do not assign individual reviews.

For additional information, please feel free to contact: 

Kay McStay, Associate Editor/Business Manager
SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900
Rice University MS-46
407 Fondren Library
6100 Main Street
Houston TX 77005-1892
713-348-4697
selweb@rice.edu

mcstay@rice.edu

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Message from the Publisher and Executive Editor 
Logan D. Browning

(as appeared in 51.3) 

With this issue our masthead reflects some significant changes at SEL. The most important change is the retirement of Robert L. (Bob) Patten as publisher and executive editor, after having served in that capacity and as editor for longer than anyone else in the history of the journal. Bob's superb direction . . .   

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Spotlight on Review Essays and Book Lists

selcoversmall.gifOne of the journal’s popular features is the omnibus review article that concludes each issue. Click on the link below to see current and special articles.

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SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900
Rice University MS-46
407 Fondren Library
6100 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77005-1827

Phone: 713-348-4697
Fax: 713-348-6245
Email: selweb@rice.edu