Pages in category "18th-century English writers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 393 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

European literature of the 18th century refers to literature (poetry, drama, satire, essays, and novels) produced in Europe during this period. The 18th century saw the development of the modern novel as literary genre, in fact many candidates for the first novel in English date from this period, of which Daniel Defoe 's 1719 Robinson Crusoe is ...

2025年2月6日 · Addison, the more original of the two, was an adventurous literary critic who encouraged esteem for the ballad through his enthusiastic account of “ Chevy Chase” and hymned the pleasures of the imagination in a series of …

2017年9月8日 · A History of Eighteenth-Century British Literature is essential reading for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of English literature. Topics covered include: Verse in the early 18 th century, from Pope, Gay, and …

2020年5月23日 · Below, we introduce ten of the greatest novels from the eighteenth century, and offer some interesting facts about them. 1. Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe.

2023年8月31日 · In this post, I’ll delve into the lives and works of my personal pick for the five best authors of the 18th century, exploring their contributions to literature, their notable works, and...

2018年11月1日 · Richetti’s History of Eighteenth-Century British Literature, as classroom tool, partners well with volumes such as Penny Pritchard’s The Long 18th Century: Literature from 1660 to 1790 (2010) and Charlotte Sussman’s Eighteenth-Century English Literature, 1660-1789 (2012). Each of these volumes offers a different set of tools for the ...

The concept of Britishness followed on from the political Union of England and Scotland in 1707. The contents of these subcategories can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it. This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. The following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total.

‘Cultural history’ is construed in broad terms and authors address such issues as politics, society, the arts, ideologies, varieties of literary production and consumption, and dominant genres and modes.

In this article, we’ll explore the world of English literature in the 18th century—its defining features, literary movements, and the writers who left a lasting mark. If you’ve ever wondered what makes this century significant for literature, or how themes of reason, morality, and satire shaped the era’s most influential works, this ...