The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Wr...
Baines, Paul (Liverpool University, UK) / Ferraro, Julian (Liverpool University, UK) / Rogers, Pat (University of South Florida, USA)
In British history, the years between 1660 and 1789 -- frequently referred to as the "long eighteenth century" -- were marked by seismic shifts in the political, economic, and cultural landscapes. The literary responses to the transformational events that transpired during this period were no less startling. The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Writers and Writing features coverage of almost 500 notable writers based in the B...