A truly remarkable and idiosyncratic writer, Thomas Love Peacock wrote in a range of styles, influenced not only by Romanticism, but also by classical authors and medieval folklore. Scott epitomized his native Scotland in his writing, and Thomas Love Peacock did something of the same kind for Wales.

The precursors of Romanticism in English poetry go back to the middle of the 18th century, including figures such as Joseph Warton (headmaster at Winchester College) and his brother Thomas Warton, Professor of Poetry at Oxford University. [3]

2023年9月29日 · Explore the enchanting world of the Romantic Age in English Literature. Delve into the passionate works of poets like Wordsworth, Shelley, and Keats, as they evoke emotions and paint vivid landscapes through their words. Discover the essence of love, nature, and human spirit in this captivating literary era.

2020年5月23日 · Eliza Haywood, Love in Excess. Eliza Haywood (c. 1693-1756), born Elizabeth Fowler, was an English writer, actress and publisher at a time when female publishers were virtually unheard of. She was also probably the first great novelist in English, and Love in Excess (1719-20) is her best-known novel.

The Funeral of Shelley by Louis Edouard Fournier (1889); the group members, from left to right, are Trelawny, Hunt and Byron. Romantic poetry is the poetry of the Romantic era, an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century.It involved a reaction against prevailing Neoclassical …

Pages in category "18th-century English writers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 393 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

2023年2月19日 · There were many Romantic artists, writers and thinkers, there were “the big six”, as Professor Hay puts it, across two broad groups in Britain. They were the William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Blake. With around a 10- to 15-year gap, the next generation was headed by Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats and Lord Byron.

2023年8月31日 · In this post, I’ll delve into the lives and works of my personal pick for the five best authors of the 18th century, exploring their contributions to literature, their notable works, and...

In 18th-century English literature, love is expressed as a theme of rebellion against arranged marriages driven by wealth and power. Influenced by Romanticism and the Enlightenment,...

2024年6月20日 · Of the 52 English and American authors , 24 are women, nearly half! Among them are Fanny Burney, Maria Edgeworth, Sarah Fielding, Eliza Haywood, Charlotte Lennox, Mrs. Mary de la Riviere Manley, Hannah More, Ann Ward Radcliffe, Charlotte Turner Smith, and …