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Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture: An Academic Introduction (2026 Guide)

"This guide provides an academic introduction to eighteenth-century Anglophone literature and culture, examining the socio-political, philosophical, and material transformations between 1688 and 1789. Often designated as the "long eighteenth century," this transformative period produced the modern public sphere, established the novel as a dominant narrative engine, systematized verse satire, and witnessed radical debates on human rights, empire, and aesthetic perception. The Historical and Epistemological Landscape (1688–1789) The cultural production of the eighteenth century emerged directly from the seismic upheavals of late seventeenth-cent..."

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