A short introduction and overview of developing intersections between digital methods and literary studies that offers the best starting place for those who wish to learn more about the possibilities, but also the limitations, of the digital humanities in the literary space.

Martin Paul Eve is Professor of Literature, Technology and Publishing at Birkbeck College at the University of London. He holds a doctorate from the University of Sussex and is the author or editor of seven other books. Professor Eve is a recipient of the KU Leuven Medal of Honour and the Philip Leverhulme Prize.

• Introduction


• 1: Authors and Writing


• 2: Space and Visualization


• 3: Maps and Place


• 4: Distance and History


• 5: Conclusion: Ethical Digitalism


• Bibliography