All Outputs (3)

Using Correspondence and Manuscripts in Literary Archives (2021)
Book Chapter
Wong, M. (2021). Using Correspondence and Manuscripts in Literary Archives. In Research Methods Primary Sources. SAGE Publications (UK and US). https://doi.org/10.47594/rmps_0098

Literary archives contain the documents and artefacts that relate to the creation and publication of literary texts. Defined more narrowly here in terms of writing as an art composition, literature includes the classic forms of poetry, prose, and dra... Read More about Using Correspondence and Manuscripts in Literary Archives.

Using Newspapers as Historical Sources (2021)
Book Chapter
Wong, M. (2021). Using Newspapers as Historical Sources. In Research Methods Primary Sources. Adam Matthew Digital. https://doi.org/10.47594/rmps_0105

A world without news is almost unimaginable. As inquisitive and social animals, we want to know about the world around us and of the latest news of import. Before the advent of the newspaper, the news was spread widely and over long distances through... Read More about Using Newspapers as Historical Sources.

A pause in time: history writers and the regicide of Charles I (2021)
Journal Article
Wong, M. (2021). A pause in time: history writers and the regicide of Charles I. Historical research : the bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research, 94(266), 758-781. https://doi.org/10.1093/hisres/htab029

The unprecedented trial and execution of Charles I left a nation aghast and bewildered. This article examines how the English reacted to such a disruptive event, namely how the regicide changed ideas of time and the future. Using a diachronic approac... Read More about A pause in time: history writers and the regicide of Charles I.