First published in 1970, this study demonstrates both the range and essential unity of the works of Mrs. Gaskell. The author analyses the novels of social criticism, the biography of…

One of Daniel Defoe’s greatest achievements was the writing and publication of his Review . Covering his many interests, both contemporary and historical, Defoe published his journal twice and latterly…

Defoe’s Review played a significant role in the birth of the modern press. It was not a newspaper dealing in facts but a journal of opinion and discussion. This series…

This is the only complete critical study yet published of an underrated and prolific Restoration dramatist and poet. Durfey’s plays and poems are critically discussed and related to their social…

Defoe’s era saw much popular interest in the instructional handbook and behaviour manual

Brings together three parts of Robinson Crusoe and examines their relationship

This collection gathers together a number of Daniel Defoe’s non-fiction writings on political and economic issues

This collection of Daniel Defoe’s travel and historical writings reveal the range of his intellectual interests