This is a guide to the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, charting some of the main features of literary language development and highlighting key language topics.

Seventy-seven letters from an upper-class English woman to her paramour offer a window in to a courtship that, the editor argues, are marked by the intelligence of the writer and her insistence of being treated as an intellectual equal. Explanatory notes and an introduction discussing the importance of the letters for understanding gender politics in 17th century England accompany the letters. Appendices present letters from after the marriage, genealogies, and other contextual information. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

The classic manifesto of the liberated woman, this book explores every facet of a woman's life.

Reproduction of the original: Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama by E. Cobham Brewer

Drawing on letters, interviews, speeches, and reminiscences, looks at the life and career of the American novelist.