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Emrys D. Jones serves as Senior Lecturer in Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture at King's College London's Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Department of English. His academic career focuses on the cultural and social dimensions of eighteenth-century British literature.
Dr. Jones's research centers on sociability and celebrity in the eighteenth century, with particular expertise in literary representations of friendship, political discourse, and corrupt sociability. His 2013 monograph Friendship and Allegiance in Eighteenth-Century Literature examined works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, and Henry Fielding. He has co-edited collections on celebrity and intimacy, sociable spaces in the long eighteenth century, and is currently working on a monograph exploring tropes of corrupt sociability in literature and visual art.
His recent scholarly output demonstrates consistent focus on eighteenth-century British literary culture, particularly examining social dynamics within canonical texts. The 2025 article analyzing Captain Wentworth in Persuasion reflects his ongoing engagement with Austen studies and literary character analysis within historical context.
Dr. Jones holds significant editorial responsibilities as General Editor of the Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies and serves on the executive committee of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. His teaching portfolio spans the full range of eighteenth-century literature from Aphra Behn to Jane Austen.
His academic background includes a PhD in English Literature from the University of Cambridge (2010), establishing his foundation in eighteenth-century literary studies. His current research trajectory indicates continued scholarly contribution to understanding social dynamics in eighteenth-century literary production and reception.
