Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture

✍ Scribed by Paul Goring

Publisher: Continuum
Year: 2008
Tongue: English
Leaves: 169
Series: Introductions to British Literature and Culture
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This guide to eighteenth-century literature and culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1688-1789, including: the historical, cultural and intellectual background including the expansion of cultural production and the growth of "print culture"; major writers, genres and groups; concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism; an overview of key critical approaches; a chronology mapping historical events and literary works; and a guide to further reading, including websites and electronic resources.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context
Politics and Society
Religion, Science and Philosophy
Arts and Culture
2 Literature in the Eighteenth Century
Introduction
Major Genres
Periodicals and periodical essays
Poetry
Drama
Prose fiction
Literary Groups
The Kit-Cat Club
The Scriblerus Club
Bluestockings
Samuel Richardson's circle
Samuel Johnson's circle and The Club'
3 Critical Approaches
Historical Overview
Current Issues and Debates
4 Resources for Independent Study
Chronology of Key Historical and Cultural Events and Publications
Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts
A
B
C
E
G
H
M
P
R
S
Further Reading and Resources
Works Cited
Index
A
B
C
D
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F
G
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J
K
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N
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