Medieval & Renaissance Literary Studies (MRLS) seeks to promote the study of late medieval, Renaissance and seventeenth century English literature by publishing scholarly and critical monographs, collections of essays, editions and bibliographies. Of particular interest are works concerning Spenser, Shakespeare, Donne and Milton. The series encourages a broad range of interpretation, including the relationship of literature and its cultural contexts, close textual analysis, and the use of contemporary critical methodologies.Established in 2003 under the auspices of Duquesne University Press, this award-winning series was reconceived by PSU Press as the ({{http://www.psupress.org/books/series/book_SeriesCIEL.html}{Cultural Inquiries in English Literature, 1400–1700}}) series in 2019.