18th Century Literature
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The 18th century is a period of great literary works. The styles are
different throughout the period, but the unity of the work is still present.
Much of this period focused on public and general themes, until the Pre-
Romantic era when literary works began to focus upon personal expression. 18th ....
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.... example of journalistic fiction.
In the excerpts from Pepys' diary, he shows the historical background and
culture of the 18th century. The reader is able to understand the values and
ethics of the time through the description detailed by Samuel Pepys and the
reader is also exposed to the life a man in the 1660's. A Journal of the
Plague Year is an example of historical fiction. Defoe uses wide ranges of
vivid descriptions including verisimilitudes and imagery, to give the reader a
realist ....
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