The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: Volume 3: The Restoration and the Eighteenth 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. Highlights of Volume 3: The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century Eliza Haywood's Fantomina; Margaret Cavendish's The Convent of Pleasure; selections from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe together with contextual materials; and Frances Burney's The Witlings.

Genres: Anthologies, Classics, Reference, Poetry, School, Textbooks

860 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 2006

Reviews

[Thomas Skabar]

This will be the albatross around my neck for the next four months.

[Chloe]

For class, we actually read very little of this textbook. Because of this, I don't know if it should really *count* towards my reading challenge, but I'm going to add it anyway, as most of what we read dragged on *a lot*.

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful and interesting selection of works :)

[meg (the.hidden.colophon) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this for Restoration & 18th Century Literature in Fall ‘24.

I officially detest the 18th century except for the funny parts.

[Katelyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

While the general layout and choices for this anthology were adequate, I would implore the publisher to think harder about how an anthology so reliant on online resources should be presented. In this day and age, if so much information is to be relinquished to the Internet and administered an additional fee for students to access, more than a simple printable PDF is expected. Online material should be such because it is either interactive or includes links or pictures not easily included in print; this anthology unfortunately did not take advantage of this possibility. If you're looking for an anthology useful in a classroom setting, consider one less wasteful of student money and resources.

[Natasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very useful anthology that has proved useful during my English classes.