The Wiley-Blackwell encyclopedia of eighteenth-century writers and writing, 1660-1789 / Paul Baines, Julian Ferraro, Pat Rogers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Timeline -- Introduction and further reading -- Entries A-Z.

This encyclopedia features 500 notable writers based in the British Isles from the return of the British monarchy in 1660 until the French Revolution. The major figures of the period, including Dryden, Defoe, Swift, Pope, and Johnson draws on the latest scholarship to reflect the broader literary achievements of this rich and fertile period. Wide-ranging essays reveal a time in which aristocratic writers coexisted with professional dramatists and novelists. Also covered are the great women and working class writers who first entered the literary mainstream, along with clergymen, doctors, lawyers, and distinctive new voices who took advantage of fresh opportunities to publish in newspapers, anthologies, reviews, and magazines.