<span><span style="font-style:italic;">Anna Letitia Barbauld: New Perspectives</span><span>, the first collection of essays on the work of this major British writer, is the indispensable volume for everyone who wants an introduction to Barbauld and to the most current thinking about her. The book will be essential reading for academic students of English literature, 1740 to 1840, and will also attract non-specialists who care about the history of writing by women. <br/></span></span>