The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: Volume 2: The Renaissance and the Early Seventeenth Century

by Joseph Laurence Black (Editor)

In all six of its volumes The Broadview Anthology of British Literature presents British literature in a truly distinctive light. Fully grounded in sound literary and historical scholarship, the anthology takes a fresh approach to many canonical authors, and includes a wide selection of work by lesser-known writers. The anthology also provides wide-ranging coverage of the worldwide connections of British literature, and it pays attention throughout to issues of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation. It includes comprehensive introductions to each period, providing in each case an overview of the historical and cultural as well as the literary background. It features accessible and engaging headnotes for all authors, extensive explanatory annotations throughout, and an unparalleled number of illustrations and contextual materials, offering additional perspectives both on individual texts and on larger social and cultural developments. Innovative, authoritative, and comprehensive, The Broadview Anthology of British Literature embodies a consistently fresh approach to the study of literature and literary history. The full Broadview Anthology of British Literature comprises six bound volumes, together with an extensive website component; the latter has been edited, annotated, and designed according to the same high standards as the bound book component of the anthology, and is accessible at www.broadviewpress.com/BABL by using the passcode obtained with the purchase of one or more of the bound volumes. The six individual bound volumes are also available in any combination at special package prices. Highlights of Volume 2: The Renaissance and the Early Seventeenth Century a new approach to King Lear (the anthology presents not only the full Folio version but also three key scenes in parallel-column format, allowing students to understand how the textual issues involving Quarto and Folio versions may substantially affect larger issues of meaning).

Genres: Poetry, Textbooks, Anthologies, Plays, Read For School, Nonfiction, History

945 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 2006

Reviews

[cass · Rating 3 out of 5]

had to read this for uni but we didn’t cover the last chapter - i was going to read it for fun so that i could count this for my reading challenge but u know what, i’m gonna treat myself coz i still read 175 pages

[Jenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNFing this at 50% because I read it for my semester one topic at uni. We didn't cover a few chapters, and considering it is now two weeks until 2018 I'm just assuming that I'm never actually going to finish it.

I really enjoyed learning about the history of British literature, and I may one day go back in to learn more about it. But for now I am going to lay this book to rest. I do highly recommend picking it up though if you are interested in British literature. ESPECIALLY if you are doing a topic on it for university. It's definitely good reference material!

[cass☽ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to read this for my university class, so I'm sure I'd give it a lot higher if I had read it through interest. That being said, it was a basic history book so there's not too much to complain about.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for a uni topic last semester. It is a well written history of British Literature. Unfortunately my topic did not cover the last chapter (I think it was on late 20th and early 21st) so I have yet to read it - one day I will.

[Anna]

I'm not going to rate this because it was a textbook I had to read for class, and I don't know how to accurately assign a star rating to it. The book was interesting enough and easy to read, though, so that is a plus.

[grace]

read for class

[kayla** · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read a lot of these works before, but the context in which I learned them is always shifting.
Some I like, some I dislike.
You don't have to like all of the classic works to be educated, nor does reading them really equate to education.
Sometimes it's just nice to read Browning or Eliot or Blake and not have to analyze everything they say. And other times, an analysis gives you a fresh perspective that makes you feel just a little bit smarter at the end of the day. And that's all I really want sometimes.

[Alisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second volume 2 to the Broadview Anthology of British Literature. While this is an interesting textbook, some of the pieces that are too be read so a little hard, but that's okay. I needed and read this book for my British Literature to 1616 class.. We didn't read everything in this book for the semester. I plan on finishing the last little bit on my own at a later time.

[Lief · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good anthology covering late Renaissance literature. This contains a wide variety of poems and plays from critical authors of the time, and also contains a lot of useful background information presented in a way that makes the book enjoyable and worth reading!

[Courtney Chappell · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was my textbook for renaissance literature. I did not like the class, and I did not like most of this book. Some sonnets were ok, but most of it was extremely boring and just not my style. I will definitely be selling this book as soon as possible.

[kayla** · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some works were really great, but the amount I was expected to know for class really detracted from the overall quality of the writing and info.