The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Eighteenth-Century Writers and Writing 1660 - 1789 Writing 1660 178

"As with any good collection of biographical essays, one finds many humanizing snippets that bring the century closer to us than any accumulation of facts and dates can do ... The volume reminds us why we fell in love with this period." ( The Scriblerian and The Kit-Cats , 1 October 2013)

"This modest volume offers an excellent reference resource for students and scholars, but, as the authors explain, their aim is not only provide 'reliable and accessible information' but also 'to offer a kind of browsing sense of interconnection between writers, and indeed a sample of the collective variety of the period' (p. xxii)." ( Years Work in English Studies , 1 August 2013)

"Excellent ... The range of authors covered in the encyclopaedia, while not exhaustive, should definitely be sufficient for most undergraduate or postgraduate students." ( Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies , 17 July 2013)

"This modest volume offers an excellent reference resource for students and scholars, but, as the authors explain, their aim is not only provide 'reliable and accessible information' but also 'to offer a kind of browsing sense of interconnection between writers, and indeed a sample of the collective variety of the period' (p. xxii)." ( Years Work in English Studies , 1 August 2013) "Charlotte Sussman's guide is an impressive addition to Polity's Cultural History of Literature series. It will prove most useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students but may also provide experienced researchers with a refreshing survey of the period, articulating a number of original insights along the way." ( Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies , 17 July 2013)