The Long 18th Century: Companion York Notes

The York Notes Companion to the Long 18^th Century traces the development of literature in English from the poets and playwrights of the Restoration through to the great eighteenth-century novelists and satirists. Examining the cultural and intellectual contexts that shaped the work of writers from Dryden to Defoe, such as trade, colonial expansion, slavery, and print culture, the Companion offers close readings of texts, and guides students through the key literary theories and debates that inform the study of the literature of this period. Connecting texts with their historical and scholarly contexts, this is essential reading for any student of eighteenth-century literature.

About the author: Penny Pritchard is a Lecturer in English Literature and Language at the University of Hertfordshire.