The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1740-1830

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The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1740-1830 is written by Thomas Keymer and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0521007577 (ISBN 10) and 9780521007573 (ISBN 13).

This volume offers an introduction to British literature that challenges the traditional divide between eighteenth-century and Romantic studies. Contributors explore the development of literary genres and modes through a period of rapid change. They show how literature was shaped by historical factors including the development of the book trade, the rise of literary criticism and the expansion of commercial society and empire. The wide scope of the collection, juxtaposing canonical authors with those now gaining new attention from scholars, makes it essential reading for students of eighteenth-century literature and Romanticism.