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From Restoration poets and playwrights Dryden, Rochester and Behn, through to the great eighteenth-century novelists and satirists Richardson, Burney and Defoe, this volume discusses the key literary developments of the age. Covering important topics of debate, such as trade, expansion and slavery,

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The Long Eighteenth Century, Literature 1660--1790 The York Notes Companion to the Long Eighteenth 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. Each York Notes Companion provides: Analysis of key texts and debates Extended commentaries for further in-depth analysis of individual texts Exploration of historical, social and cultural contexts Annotations clarifying literary terms and events in history Modern theoretical perspectives in practice Timelines and annotated further reading Penny Pritchard is a Lecturer in English Literature and Language at the University of Hertfordshire.