The Restoration and Eighteenth Century

The selection of writing in this anthology aims to provide a detailed literary picture of society in a period of change and a vivid portrayal of the the Restoration and 18th century. The variety of genres in this period is illustrated, from the fiction of Defoe and Fielding to the satires of Dryden and Pope and the comedies of Congreve and Sheridan. Major figures such as Swift and Johnson are represented, while letters and diaries - including those of women writers such as Fanny Burney and Lady Mary Wortley Montague - provide social background.