Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture

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This guide to eighteenth-century literature and culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1688-1789.

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Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context	p. 5
Politics and Society	p. 5
Religion, Science and Philosophy	p. 30
Arts and Culture	p. 47
Literature in the Eighteenth Century	p. 58
Introduction	p. 58
Major Genres	p. 59
Periodicals and periodical essays	p. 59
Poetry	p. 63
Drama	p. 77
Prose fiction	p. 90
Literary Groups	p. 106
The Kit-Cat Club	p. 106
The Scriblerus Club	p. 107
Bluestockings	p. 108
Samuel Richardson's circle	p. 109
Samuel Johnson's circle and 'The Club'	p. 110
Critical Approaches	p. 111
Historical Overview	p. 111
Current Issues and Debates	p. 113
Resources for Independent Study	p. 121
Chronology of Key Historical and Cultural Events and Publications	p. 121
Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts	p. 133
Further Reading and Resources	p. 139
Works Cited	p. 145
Index	p. 149
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