03223nam 2200553 450 991082764110332120200520144314.01-4411-5806-5(CKB)3710000000109804(EBL)1749132(MiAaPQ)EBC1749132(Au-PeEL)EBL1749132(CaPaEBR)ebr10867353(CaONFJC)MIL615738(OCoLC)893331110(EXLCZ)99371000000010980420080624d2008 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierEighteenth-century literature and culture /Paul GoringLondon ;New York :Continuum,2008.1 online resource (169 p.)Introductions to British literature and culture seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-84684-172-0 Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-148) and index.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 StudyChronology of Key Historical and Cultural Events and PublicationsGlossary 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; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; YThis 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.Introductions to British literature and culture series.18th-century literature and cultureEnglish literature18th centuryHistory and criticismLiterature and societyGreat BritainHistory18th centuryGreat BritainCivilization18th centuryGreat BritainIntellectual life18th centuryEnglish literatureHistory and criticism.Literature and societyHistory820.9005Goring Paul1970-616622MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827641103321Eighteenth-century literature and culture3962006UNINA