Eighteenth Century English LiteratureISBN: 978-0-7456-2515-7
Paperback
200 pages
November 2011, Polity
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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- Introduction to the literature of the eighteenth century and
its cultural, social and political contexts.
- Ties literary developments to the shaping of modernity during
the period, including the growth of cities, global trade and
travel, and rights for women, workers and slaves.
- Explores the emergence of new literary genres such as the
novel.
- Covers a range of authors and genres, both canonical and lesser-known.