This collection of essays aims to revise genre theory and studies. Authors in this volume present and discuss different literary genres in transition. They investigate genre hybridization, transformation, reconciliation and evolution. Therefore, the volume reconceptualizes the theory according to novel texts and contexts in, for example, trans-generic film series, feminine poetry, and Arab women writing. It introduces new generic labels in travel literature and new sub-genres in Maghrebean literature. Genre blurs the boundaries between genre hierarchy, labels, and borderlines. We read a gothic text that encompasses trauma, testimony, resistance and history. Moreover, scholars contributing to this collection astutely point out that genres are hybrid yet flexible by nature. They adopt a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach to genre theory. The volume targets researchers, theorists and students reading and interpreting literary and historical texts alongside genre theory.

You were once given a helmet. A helmet? The Traveler thought for a long moment. Yes, Soterionthe defender, he affirmed. You must learn to wear it in battle, instructed the Preacher. You take so many blows to your soul because your intellect is open to the enemy. When am I in battle? Ishi shook him gently. Every day is a battle, Traveler! Take every thought captive, remember? Salvation is forever, and yet the need for it occurs in the daily battlefield. You must work it out with reverential fear and trembling. Wear your helmet, Traveler! Fourth in the Jewels of Earth saga, this novel sends the Traveler careening through human history, searching for the mysterious Omnipoint. He must find it! His supernatural guardian has warned him that beyond was only utter and eternal darkness. Meanwhile, the black magic of the Cabala is distorting reality around him, humanity is dominated by animal compromises, and his immortal enemies seek his life. Is the beautiful unicorn shadowing his every move a fellow traveler or a dangerous deception? How can any of this be human historyhis historyyour history? Wear your helmet, Traveler!

"Horse-Shoe Robinson: A Tale of the Tory Ascendency" authored by John Pendleton Kennedy is a captivating historical novel set during the American Revolution. Kennedy's skillful storytelling and vivid character portrayals immerse readers in the turbulent times of the Tory ascendancy. Through the adventures of the protagonist, Horse-Shoe Robinson, the novel offers a compelling glimpse into the complexities of loyalty, courage, and human spirit amidst the backdrop of a nation's struggle for independence. A compelling blend of history and fiction, this book delights readers with its engaging narrative and historical authenticity.