Since Descartes’s division of the human subject into mental and physical components in the seventeenth century, there has been a great deal of discussion about how—indeed, whether or not—our mental st
Written during the English Civil War and Interregnum when the public theatres were closed and Margaret Cavendish was living away from England in exile, Bell in Campo and The Sociable Companions are s
This is an edition of what are arguably Leibniz's three most important presentations of his metaphysical system: the Discourse on Metaphysics, from 1686, and The Principles of Nature and of Grace and
This volume of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers a thoughtful selection of readings in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. Substantial selections from important hi
This volume of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers an intriguing selection of readings on ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Canonical texts fro
The sentimental antislavery novel Ida May appeared so like its predecessor in the genre, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, that for the month of November 1854 reviewers looked for Harriet Beecher Stowe’s hand in the
This edition brings together Tolstoy’s 1886 masterpiece and several shorter works that connect with it in thought-provoking ways. The stories are accompanied by a fascinating selection of contextual m
The long-awaited second edition of Peg Tittle’s ambitious business ethics text brings together readings, cases, and the author’s own informed opinions on the central ethical issues faced by the busine
In this book, Gary Jones and Joseph DeMarco connect ethical theory, medicine, and the law, guiding readers toward a practical and legally-grounded understanding of key issues in health care ethics.Bio
How many sexes are there? What is the relationship between sex and gender? Is gender a product of nature, or nurture, or both? InBeyond the Binary, Shannon Dea addresses these questions while introduc
In 1898, The Strand Magazine, one of the most influential publications of the Victorianfin de siecle, deemed best-selling author and editor L.T. Meade a literary “celebrity” and “one of the most indus
This page offers a package combining the Broadview Edition of Frankenstein with the Online Critical Edition of the novel. Each portion can also be purchased separately; see theBroadview Edition andOnl
First published in 1886 as a "shilling shocker," Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde takes the basic struggle between good and evil and adds to the mix bourgeois respectability, urban violence, an
Compact and convenient, The Broadview Pocket Guide to Citation and Documentation includes information on MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles of citation and documentation. Based on the "Documentation" c
"In any skin purple is a heavy tone that penetrates to the core."paulo da costa's stories get under your skin, bruise your consciousness with their exploration of the forces that hold us together, not
Andrew Bailey's highly-regarded introductory anthology has been revised and updated in this new concise edition. Mindful of the intrinsic difficulty of the material, the editors provide comprehensive
In First Philosophy Andrew Bailey brings together fifty-four classic and contemporary readings on seven topics central to philosophy. Mindful of the intrinsic difficulty of much of the material, the e
"Not everything has been said about euthanasia and the demands of compassion. This timely collection by Michael Stingl adds a new and much-needed dimension to the debate. It explores similarities and
"There are many `critical' or `teaching' editions of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw. Kimberly C. Reed's edition distinguishes itself by including with James's novella other stories and various co
Lee (philosophy, Bloomsburg U.) presents six essays on seemingly disparate topics with the intent to illustrate the relevance of these subjects within a feminist context, as well as the potential for
Susanna Haswell Rowson, a popular and prolific writer, actress, and educator in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, had a truly transatlantic life and career, moving twice from England
Hetherington (philosophy, U. of New South Wales) guides readers through a five-day personal meditation that would make a great philosophy course (Hetherington foresees that possibility, of course, and
Getting older is not what it used to be. Unprecedented changes to longevity, demographic, and life course patterns are transforming the social roles and experiences of older people. Cultural Aging exp
Bureaucracies, including large corporations and governmental agencies, are based on hierarchy and prone to secrecy. They encourage highly specialized forms of knowledge and structure themselves in com
To what degree can anarchism be an effective organized movement? Is it realistic to think of anarchist ideas ever forming the basis for social life itself? These questions are widely being asked agai
Using Beaumont’s classic story as a touchstone, this work shows how "Beauty and the Beast" takes on different meanings as it is analyzed by psychologists, illustrated in picture books, adapted to the
Academic Writing is a unique introduction to the subject. As the author puts it in her preface, "this book develops from a strong claim: namely, that style is meaningful." In developing that theme, th
Composed in French in twelfth-century England, these twelve brief verse narratives center on the joys, sorrows, and complications of love affairs in a context that blends the courtly culture of tourna
This new anthology takes a broad approach to ethics, incorporating traditional topics and texts while bringing in voices and themes that are too often excluded. A substantial section on ethical theory
First published in 1865, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland began as a story told to Alice Liddell and her two sisters on a boating trip in July 1862. The novel follows Alice down a rabbit-hole and into
How does one help undergraduate students learn quickly how to produce effectively organized, persuasive, well-reasoned essays? This book offers a straightforward, systematic introduction to some of th
It is widely known that Charles Dickens gave public readings of his works, and that those readings were enormously popular. Far less well known are the stories themselves; these were not, as is the mo
The ten plays in this new collection show both the continuity and the changes in comedy over the course of the Restoration and eighteenth century. Each play includes its original prologue and epilogue
The Broadview Anthology of Sixteenth-Century Poetry and Prose makes available not only extensive selections from the works of canonical writers, but also substantial extracts from writers who have eit
An important work in the debate between materialists and dualists, the public correspondence between Anthony Collins and Samuel Clarke provided the framework for arguments over consciousness and perso
A Companion to Chaucer and his Contemporaries provides a detailed introduction to medieval culture, broadly considered. This sourcebook gives readers fuller access to Middle English literary works by
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater remains its author's most famous and frequently-read work and one of the period's central statements about both the power and terror of imagination. De Quincey de
In 1816, John William Polidori travelled to Geneva as Lord Byron's personal physician. There they met Mary Godwin (later Shelley) and her lover Percy Shelley and decided to while away a wet summer by
