Eighteenth-Century Literature And Culture

Details: Introduction to British Literature and Culture provide practical guides to key literacy periods. Guides in the series help to orientate students as they begin a new module or area of study, providing concise information on the historical, cultural, literary and critical context and acting as an initial map of the knowledge needed to study the literature and culture of a specific period. 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 literary 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 further reading including websites and electronic resources.