Traditionally known as the first professional woman writer in English, Aphra Behn has now emerged as one of the major figures of the Restoration. She provided m

Traditionally known as the first professional woman writer in English, Aphra Behn has now emerged as one of the major figures of the Restoration. She provided m

This volume offers an account of English literary culture in one of its most volatile and politically engaged moments. From the work of Milton and Marvell in th

Fourteen specially commissioned essays provide essential information about staging, playwrights, themes and genres in the drama of the Restoration.

A fully revised second edition of this multi-author account of Canadian literature, from Aboriginal writing to Margaret Atwood.