<P>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 and contains essential information on historical and cultural contexts and relevant literary criticism.</P><P> </P><BR><P><BR>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 and contains essential information on historical and cultural contexts and relevant literary criticism.</P><UL><LI>This book contains a wealth of essential information to create a complete guide to the period and is part of the first series to offer a comprehensive and accessible overview to the period</LI><LI>Penny Pritchard is an experienced lecturer and author who has published extensively on eighteenth century literature</LI><LI>The book contains features to improve the reader's understanding, including annotated timelines, bibliographies, and further reading <BR></LI></UL>