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Reviews
Our titles are consistently reviewed favourably in The Times Literary Supplement, CHOICE and international scholarly journals:
'In essence a library in itself...much of the literature is out of print or difficult to obtain. Highly Recommended.'
– Review of British Literature of World War I, CHOICE
'The presence of Ellen Terry is palpable in these extraordinarily expressive documents'
– Review of The Collected Letters of Ellen Terry, The Times Literary Supplement
'These fragments add considerably to our knowledge of the man and his work'
– Review of The Journals and Diaries of E M Forster, The Times Literary Supplement
'David O’Shaughnessy’s comprehensive edition of these four dramas makes gripping reading for all those who are interested in William Godwin’s writing.'
– Review of The Plays of William Godwin, The Times Literary Supplement
'With a long bibliography of primary and secondary sources, and concise footnotes for each anecdote, The Sublime Invention is the most useful work of reference on the subject in decades.'
– Review of The Sublime Invention: Ballooning in Europe, 1783–1820, The Times Literary Supplement
'With the appearance of this edition, the study of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poetry enters a new phase; her work no longer needs to be rescued or rediscovered, and can be paid the compliment of genuine critical scrutiny.'
– Review of The Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, The Times Literary Supplement
'This valuable reference work is an important addition to any immigration collection, offering new energy to the once dormant field of British movement to the US. Highly recommended.'
– Review of British Immigration to the United States, 1776–1914, CHOICE
'A masterful critical edition ... For the first time these writings are presented in a practical two-volume resource which is a model of scholarly dexterity and critical sensitivity.'
– Review of The Unpublished Writings of Edith Wharton, The Times Literary Supplement
'Lavishly illustrated, beautifully produced and written, Spinks’s investigation ... proves how fruitful attention to the unusual can be in understanding the typical, mainstream mentalities, beliefs and culture of early modern society.'
– Review of Monstrous Births, The Times Literary Supplement
'this is a painstaking study that enlightens both the technical and literary understanding of Blake's works.'
– Review of William Blake and the Art of Engraving, The Times Literary Supplement
'Harris has written a history that fills several gaps. The sources, both primary and secondary, are superb. Summing Up: Highly recommended.'
– Review of The Scottish People and the French Revolution, CHOICE
'One of the major virtues of the collection is that it eschews the obvious in favour of lesser-known but revealing works. The collection also features a good index, solid editorial notes for each document and section, and a superb bibliography. This anthology, unlike many, is a serious contribution to scholarship. Summing Up: Essential.'
– Review of The Enlightenment in America, CHOICE
'This edition of Defoe's works is now the standard, and libraries should own at least this set of novels if not the entire series. Summing Up: Essential.'
– Review of The Novels of Daniel Defoe, CHOICE
'Thanks to John Goodridge and his formidable team of editors and scholars, labouring-class poetry is now a definitive feature on the literary map of Romanticism.'
– Review of Nineteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets 1800–1900, British Associaton of Romantic Studies Review
'Scholars will be delighted to see these volumes...the annotations are clear and copious (including detailed accounts of how her translations differ from the originals) and the books are beautifully produced. Romanticists will be grateful. Summing Up: Essential'
– Review of The Works of Charlotte Smith, CHOICE
'A refreshing view into James's work, punctuated throughout with piquant analysis and insight. The notes and bibliography are complete and exacting. Summing Up: Highly recommended'
– Review of Writing the Self: Henry James and America, CHOICE
'It is wonderful to read these texts at first hand, in the earthy language of the day'
– Review of Eighteenth-Century Coffee-House Culture, The Times Literary Supplement
'This magnificent collection of more than 2,200 letters will restore Banks to his rightful position as one of the most influential men of the Enlightenment.'
– Review of The Scientific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks, 1765–1820, The Guardian
'The significance of having such clean and luxuriously bound copies of these texts is great...with its lucid general introduction, its bibliographical essay, useful notes, and carefully devised index, this is a set libraries cannot afford not to buy.'
– Reveiw of English Catholicism, 1680–1830, 1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era