English Literature from the Restoration Through the Romantic Period (The Britannica Guide to World Literature)

Both the form and content of literature today owes much to the developments that took place in England between the Restoration and Romantic periods. The emergence of the novel triggered the creation of new genres and accompanied a rise in literacy throughout the country. As new dimensions were added to both poetry and prose, writers explored new styles and voices to articulate a fuller emotional range. This volume examines the English writers who helped shape the social, political, and religious climate of the age, and immerses students in the history of narratives that continue to enchant audiences today. TITLE......Page 4 COPYRIGHT......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 INTRODUCTION......Page 9 CHAPTER 1 RESTORATION LITERATURE......Page 18 THE DEFEATED REPUBLICANS......Page 21 WRITINGS OF THE NONCONFORMISTS......Page 23 WRITINGS OF THE ROYALISTS......Page 27 MAJOR GENRES AND AUTHORS OF THE PERIOD......Page 28 CHRONICLERS......Page 30 DIARISTS......Page 31 THE COURT WITS......Page 44 JOHN DRYDEN......Page 46 DRAMA BY DRYDEN AND OTHERS......Page 50 CHAPTER 2 THE 18TH CENTURY......Page 52 PUBLICATION OF POLITICAL MATERIAL......Page 53 PERIODICAL JOURNALISM......Page 54 MAJOR POLITICAL WRITERS......Page 59 ALEXANDER POPE......Page 60 THOMSON, PRIOR, AND GAY......Page 69 SWIFT......Page 70 SHAFTESBURY AND OTHERS......Page 79 DANIEL DEFOE......Page 82 SAMUEL RICHARDSON......Page 83 HENRY FIELDING......Page 91 TOBIAS SMOLLETT......Page 97 LAURENCE STERNE......Page 103 FANNY BURNEY......Page 109 POETS AND POETRY AFTER POPE......Page 112 ROBERT BURNS......Page 114 SAMUEL JOHNSON’S POETRY AND PROSE......Page 122 18TH-CENTURY DRAMA......Page 127 POETRY......Page 135 THE MAJOR ROMANTIC POETS......Page 138 OTHER POETS OF THE EARLY ROMANTIC PERIOD......Page 195 OTHER POETS OF THE LATER PERIOD......Page 198 THE NOVEL......Page 199 GOTHIC NOVEL......Page 201 POLITICAL FICTION......Page 204 WOMEN AND PROSE FICTION......Page 205 SIR WALTER SCOTT......Page 207 DISCURSIVE PROSE......Page 214 CHARLES LAMB......Page 215 WILLIAM HAZLITT......Page 218 THOMAS DE QUINCEY......Page 220 DRAMA......Page 222 EPILOGUE......Page 227 GLOSSARY......Page 229 THE RESTORATION AND THE 18TH CENTURY......Page 231 THE ROMANTIC PERIOD......Page 232 INDEX......Page 233 Weaving together imagination and social commentary, the literature of a nation is often the most effective way to understand the ethos of its people at any given time. The written word offers a sharpened lens through which readers can perceive the world they inhabit, so as to better comprehend personal or universal truths. This captivating series presents major authors, poets, and texts from the world over, immersing students in the life stories of authors that are often as engaging as the narratives these writers have crafted. Discussions on significant literary movements place the works in social context and reveal the Zeitgeist of each era. This book explores the works, writers, and movements of English literature from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 to the start of the Victorian era Introduces The Elements Considered Essential To English Literature, In Which Writing Became More Personal And Had A New Sense Of Humanity.