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The Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction
The Broadview Anthology of Science Fiction takes a “broad view” of science fiction in terms of its histories, themes, forms, and communities. Covering over two hundred years, the anthology focuses on short fiction but also includes comic strips, images, and speculative poetry. It also recognizes the wide range of futurist and SF traditions, including Afrofuturism, Indigenous Futurisms, Feminist SF, and more. Fully annotated with information about authors and texts as well as full explanatory notes, the anthology also includes an introduction that discusses the many competing definitions of—and methods of studying—science fiction and offers an historical and cultural overview of the genre.
The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy: Concise Edition
The concise edition of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers 44 historical and contemporary readings on core topics in Western philosophy, including philosophy of religion, theories of knowledge, metaphysics, ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms. Canonical texts from the history of philosophy are presented alongside contemporary scholarship; women authors are included throughout.
The Broadview Anthology of Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Drama – Second Edition
This exciting second edition provides an exceptional range of plays edited by leading scholars of Restoration and eighteenth-century theatre. In addition to fifteen plays from the first edition are four new plays and one new afterpiece: Nathaniel Lee’s The Rival Queens, John Vanbrugh’s The Provoked Wife, David Garrick’s Miss in Her Teens, Richard Cumberland’s The West Indian, and Elizabeth Inchbald’s Such Things Are. Every play now features an engaging headnote and a fully edited dramatis personae, prologue, and epilogue. The innovative introduction plunges its readers into the experience of playgoing in London, and the edition features supplementary texts, including select actor and actress biographies and theatrical documents that provide a vivid cultural context.
The Broadview Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
For many years, the coverage of grammar and usage in The Broadview Guide to Writing has received particular praise. Now, for the first time, that material is made available in a stand-alone volume. Readable, reliable, and comprehensive, The Broadview Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation is appropriate for students at all post-secondary levels. The book is divided into four sections. The Grammar section provides unrivalled coverage of complete and incomplete sentences, dangling constructions, and other subjects that give many writers special difficulty. The Usage section offers sensible and up-to-date advice on hundreds of points that frequently cause confusion. The Punctuation section pr...
The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: Concise Edition, Volume A – Fourth Edition
The two-volume Broadview Anthology of British Literature, Concise Edition provides an attractive alternative to the full six-volume anthology. Though much more compact, the concise edition nevertheless provides a thoughtful balance between well-established canonical authors and a diverse array of lesser-known works. Guided by the latest scholarship in British literary studies, the anthology is committed to inclusiveness, social responsibility, and contextualization. With an unparalleled number of illustrations and contextual materials, accessible and engaging introductions, and full explanatory annotations, the concise edition of this acclaimed Broadview anthology provides focused yet wide-r...
The Essential Táin Bó Cúailnge and Other Stories from the Ulster Cycle
Táin Bó Cúailnge, frequently referred to as the Táin, is one of the most important works of medieval Irish literature and has been called the national epic of Ireland. This new, judiciously abridged translation of the Táin renders the text in an approachable, colloquial style that nevertheless maintains enough accuracy to support close reading. This edition also contextualizes the Táin itself with numerous selections from the rest of the so-called Ulster Cycle—the related body of legends about the characters of the Táin, including accounts of their origins and their deaths. Also included are a full introduction; extensive footnotes, drawing on the most recent scholarship on the Táin, that provide clarifications, explanations, and background information; four maps showing the sites of major events in the epic; and a series of character trees to help readers keep track of the Táin’s large cast of characters and their often complex interrelationships, among other valuable resources.
The Country Wife
The notorious rake Harry Horner pretends to have succumbed to a venereal disease and thus become impotent in order to be allowed to spend time alone with “virtuous” society wives—and thereby have affairs with them, making cuckolds of all London’s respectable husbands. Meanwhile, the young Margery Pinchwife, chosen by her domineering husband for her presumed country innocence, proves herself naively eager to indulge in the pleasures of city life. Such are the ribald ideas at the center of The Country Wife, William Wycherley’s most famous play and a favorite of audiences and scholars today for its vibrantly witty dialogue and sharp satire on Restoration London. Among the bawdiest plays to have emerged onto the newly licentious Restoration stage, The Country Wife was deemed unfit for performance throughout much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but in the twentieth was reacknowledged as a masterpiece of seventeenth-century comedy. This edition is accompanied by a concise introduction, helpful annotations, and a brief selection of contextual materials addressing morality on the English stage.
