Books published by Broadview Press Ltd

For centuries, English monarchs and governments have struggled with what they came to term 'the Irish Question'. Through 75 primary source documents, contextualized by informative introductions and annotations, this volume explores the political, economic, and cultural impacts of the relationship between Ireland and England.

In a fast-moving media world where most workers begin as freelancers (and many may spend their whole careers doing so), this book is a guide for journalism students, recent graduates, and new journalists to orient themselves in the world of freelance work.

Covers not only standard topics such as definitions, fallacies, and argument identification, but also other pertinent themes such as consumer choice in a market economy and political choice in a representative democracy. Interesting historical asides are included throughout, as are images, diagrams, and reflective questions.

"This is a fascinating and timely book on a topic that has attracted too little serious attention... It should help lead the way to both better politics and better tax policy in the future." - Jim Davies, University of Western Ontario

The role of ranching in the West is central to the field of animal history. This volume covers the periods between the early Indigenous acquisition of horses in the 18th century, to the introduction of Hispanic horsemanship techniques and market cattle in the 'Old West', and finally to the work of ranching families to sustain their way of life.

Tells the story of the survivors of the Trojan War, the women and children taken into slavery by the victorious Greek army. Through the tragedy's central character, the matriarch Hecuba, this late play (415 BCE) demonstrates Euripides' commitment to speaking on behalf of the less powerful and offers a scathing critique of Athenian behaviour.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all to reflect on the bioethical issues it raises. In this timely book, Gregory Pence examines a number of relevant issues, including the fair allocation of scarce medical resources, immunity passports, discrimination against minorities and the disabled, and the myriad issues raised by vaccines.

Offers introduction to academic writing in different disciplines. This title focuses on writing as a diverse and collaborative, rather than rule-bound and goal-oriented, activity, and includes discussions of genre and audience. It contains sections on ethics in research and in disciplines.

English drama between the late fifteenth century and the late sixteenth centuries is as diverse as it is engaging. This anthology brings together eighteen of the most interesting and important dramatic works from the period.

With efforts by feminist scholars and theatre artists to rediscover the work of forgotten women writers, Githa Sowerby and her dramas have secured renewed interest. This Broadview edition provides historical contexts for Sowerby's dramas, and demonstrates the ongoing cogency of these dynamic, insightful, and engaging plays.

A work that defies conventional categorization; however, one might best capture Dreams unique formal structure by construing it as a series of prose poems or narrative paintings, a starkly modern text inflected by the far older tradition of the medieval dream vision poem.

Agnes Grey was one of a trio of novels that defined the'governess novel' in 1847 and 1848. Alongside Jane Eyre and Vanity Fair, Agnes Grey may be the most radical of the three. This Broadview Edition provides extensive historical documents on the novel's reception.

The Alchemist has long been admired as one of Ben Jonson's best dramas. This edition includes an introduction to the play, offering discussion of its performance history and background information on alchemy. Thorough annotations to the text are also provided, as are contextual materials.