Eighteenth-Century English Literature

Synopsis of Eighteenth-Century English Literature

«Eighteenth-Century English Literature» is the critical study by Maximillian E. Novak, published by Macmillan in paperback (227 pages, in English).

Maximillian E. Novak examines eighteenth-century English literature by placing writers in their political, social and cultural context. The book ranges from the political satire and literary periodicals of the era to the consolidation of the novel and the beginnings of Gothic fiction, with attention to the poetry and criticism of the period.

This work belongs to the «Macmillan History of Literature» series; it includes a bibliography (pages 219-221) and an index.

Recommended for literature students and readers interested in the eighteenth century and its historical context.