Paul Goring is Senior Lecturer in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

"With focuses on the many writers of the era and their common techniques, enhanced with a chronology of world history's major writings, Eighteenth-Century Literature and Culture is a top pick for anyone who wants to educate themselves on the era and for community library literary studies collections." -Midwest Book Review

• 1. Introduction; 2. Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context; - Politics and Society; - Religion, Science and Philosophy; - Arts and Culture; 3. Literature in the Eighteenth Century; - Introduction; - Major Genres; - Literary Groups; 4. Critical Approaches; - Historical Overview; - Current Issues and Debates; 5. Resources for Independent Study; - Chronology of Historical Events, Cultural Events and Publications; - Glossary of Key Literary Terms and Concepts; - Further Reading and Resources; Works Cited; Index.