Transatlantic Anglophone Literatures, 1776-1920

The first anthology to bring together Anglophone transatlantic writing across the period of the long nineteenth century This anthology provides a single, convenient volume of diverse primary texts supporting the teaching and research field of Anglophone Transatlantic literatures and print culture. Focusing on ongoing and shared concerns and social practices across the long nineteenth century, the book's thematically-organised sections mark major Transatlantic social movements of that era as expressed, negotiated, and recorded through literary production. The anthology offers a range of tools and texts for innovative thinking, teaching, and exploration. Headnotes provide guidance on how individual selections arose from social and historical contexts. Annotations create student-friendly identification of key terms or allusions. Key Features: - Includes a diverse range of Anglophone primary texts from across the Atlantic basin - Presents textual headnotes to contextualise the primary material - Provides ten introductions to guide students through the different thematic sections of the Anthology - Offers diverse approaches for use as a core text in classroom teaching - Allows students to navigate their way through a wide range of writing from both familiar and less well-known authors Linda K. Hughes is Addie Levy Professor of Literature at TCU. Sarah R. Robbins is Lorraine Sherley Professor of Literature at TCU. Andrew Taylor is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. Adam Nemmers is an Assistant Professor of English at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Heidi Hakimi-Hood is Associate Director of International Student Services and the Intensive English Language Institute at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.