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Judiciously selected from the full Broadview Anthology of British Literature, this Compact Edition distills the full sweep of British literature into a single volume. The most essential works and writers are represented--from Beowulf to Zadie Smith--with enough breadth to offer instructors flexibility without overwhelming students. The Broadview Anthology of British Literature is acclaimed for its inclusiveness and its deep attention to literature's historical and cultural contexts, reflecting the latest scholarship in British literary studies. The anthology is structured to meet the needs of today's students, with an unparalleled selection of illustrations and contextual materials, accessible and engaging introductions, and full explanatory annotations that serve to support readers' appreciation and understanding of British literature. The second edition features several authors new to the bound portion of the Compact anthology--among them Phillis Wheatley, Mary Shelley, Angela Carter, and Chimamanda Adichie. Also new to the bound book are several exciting omnibus sections addressing topics such as ""The Supernatural and the Occult"" in the early modern era, ""Modernism and Modernity,"" and recent work by poets such as Imtiaz Dharker, Patience Agbabi, Moya Cannon, and Warsan Shire. While the bound-book portion of this second edition is even more streamlined than the first, the anthology's website component continues to grow, offering instructors a truly extraordinary range of options in the selection of authors and works. Among the materials new to the website for this edition are omnibus sections on early modern exploration and colonization, and on Enlightenment thought; also new are facing-column translations of portions of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, with versions in modern English appearing opposite the original text.

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""The Broadview Anthology of British Literature, One-Volume Compact Edition is much more inclusive of a variety of voices and perspectives than are comparable anthologies. This edition provides both quality and quantity at an affordable price for students."" -- Jessica Evans, Columbia State Community College ""The new Broadview Anthology, Compact Edition offers an excellent mix of texts supported by the accessible and insightful introductions we have come to expect. The online materials are a helpful resource for students and teachers alike, and the anthology is reasonably priced. Most of all, I have found Broadview excerpts and abridgements to be particularly good, opening new possibilities in the classroom. "" -- Davide Carozza, Georgetown University ""My favorite thing about the Broadview is the short and readable introductions, which give students a good idea of what makes a particular text indispensable to the larger story of British literature. The coverage of this One-Volume Compact Edition is impressive; all the most essential works in my period-specific courses are here, and that's to say nothing of the extra texts provided online. Establishing strong links between texts and the specific cultures that produced them is what sets Broadview apart."" -- Gabriel Lonsberry, Jacksonville State University ""Teaching a thousand years of British literature in one semester is as daunting as Beowulf's fight against the dragon. In this battle, however, the single-volume edition of The Broadview Anthology of British Literature is the sword that does not fail. Its edge strikes true between foundational and underrepresented voices, and it confronts the fire-breathing head and serpentine tale of literary and cultural history through its incisive introductions and useful footnotes."" -- Bryan A. Hampton, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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Joseph Black, University of Massachusetts Kate Flint, University of Southern California Isobel Grundy, University of Alberta Wendy Lee, New York University Don LePan, Broadview Press Roy Liuzza, University of Tennessee Jerome J. McGann, University of Virginia Anne Lake Prescott, Barnard College Jason R. Rudy, University of Maryland, College Park Claire Waters, University of California, Davis

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