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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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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