Encyclopedia of British Literature, 3 Volume Set

Gary Day is Principal Lecturer in English at De Montfort University. His books include Re-Reading Leavis: Culture and Literary Criticism (1996), Class (2001), Literary Criticism: A New History (2008), and Modernist Literature 1890–1950 (2010). Jack Lynch is Professor of English at Rutgers University, Newark. His books includeThe Age of Elizabeth in the Age of Johnson (2003) and Deception and Detection in Eighteenth-Century Britain (2008).

“The general editors are to be commended for this substantial addition to the reference works on British literature in the period 1660–1789.”  (Notes and Queries, 4 December 2016)“The entries are clearly written, well-sourced and cross-referenced with related entries from the encyclopedia’s three volumes. As the only stand-alone encyclopedia dedicated solely to eighteenth-century British literature, the Encyclopedia would be a useful addition to academic libraries supporting English studies in the period, though the price may be prohibitive for many smaller programmes.”  (Reference Reviews, 1 October 2015)"Comprehensive in its approach, this reference set is intended as "a starting point for more in-depth investigations." Accessible writing and ease of use make this a worthwhile addition to college and university libraries supporting introductory level literature courses." (Choice 2016)

• Alphabetical List of Entries  viiTh ematic List of Entries xiiAssociate Editors xviiList of Contributors xixIntroduction xxvEncyclopedia of British Literature A–El 1–446Volume II Encyclopedia of British Literature Em–Q 447–964Volume III Encyclopedia of British Literature R–Y 965–1383Name Index 1384Subject Index 1426