The Commonplace Book of William Byrd II of Westover.(Book Review)

From: Early American Literature | Date: January 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

The Commonplace Book of William Byrd II of Westover. Edited by KEVIN BERLAND, JAN KRISTEN GILLIAM, and KENNETH A. LOCKRIDGE. Chapel Hill: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture by the University of North Carolina Press, 2001. xv, 319 pp.

Kevin Berland, Jan Kristen Gilliam, and Kenneth A. Lockridge define the purpose of The Commonplace Book of William Byrd II of Westover as a contribution to "a deeper understanding of Byrd's public and private life" (1). The edition achieves this goal and more. The editors argue that Byrd's public and private life can be ...

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