To find material from the 18th century, try searching the resources below:
Oxford Scholarly Editions OnlineThis link opens in a new windowFull text major works of poetry, prose and drama. Classical Latin and Greek literature, plus literature from the 15th to the 19th centuries are included.
Read major works of literature online alongside explanatory notes and details of variations in the text.
ProQuest One Literature - Incorporating Literature OnlineThis link opens in a new windowCollection of 20th Century English Poetry, 20th Century Drama, 20th Century American Poetry literature, literary criticism, and reference works.
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British Periodicals I, II, III and IV.This link opens in a new windowSearchable facsimile reproductions of British periodicals published from the 17th through the early 20th centuries.
Defining GenderThis link opens in a new windowUK primary source materials from 1450 to 1910 relating to the study of history, literature, sociology and education from a gendered perspective. Documents include ephemera, pamphlets & periodicals, education documents, books, personal writings, business records, government papers, ballads and literature.
Eighteenth Century Collections OnlineThis link opens in a new windowFull text digital versions of over 180,000 works published during the 18th Century. The collection includes books, pamphlets, essays, broadsides and more, reflecting the social, cultural and literary history of the time.
Eighteenth Century DramaThis link opens in a new windowAn archive of almost every play submitted for licence between 1737 and 1824, and hundreds of documents, including playbills, theatre records and correspondence that provide social context.
Eighteenth Century FictionThis link opens in a new windowEnglish fiction from 1700 to 1780. Including works by Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Eliza Haywood, Samuel Richardson, Tobias Smollett, Laurence Sterne and Jonathan Swift.
Eighteenth Century JournalsThis link opens in a new windowBringing together rare journals printed between c.1685 and 1835, this resource illuminates all aspects of eighteenth-century social, political and literary life.
Grand TourThis link opens in a new windowTaking the phenomenon of the Grand Tour as a starting point, this resource explores the relationship between Britain and Europe from c.1550 to 1850, exploring the Anglo-European response to continental travel for pleasure, business and diplomacy.
Literary Manuscripts - LeedsThis link opens in a new windowThis resource offers literary scholars the opportunity to examine manuscripts of 17th and 18th century verse held in the celebrated Brotherton Collection at the University of Leeds.
Literary StudiesThis link opens in a new windowThis collection covers British and American literature including Literary manuscripts, rare printed works, and personal papers of a range of leading literary figures, as well as unique access to rare and obscure literary texts and genres.
London Low LifeThis link opens in a new windowDigitised images of books, ephemera, maps and other materials relating to 18th, 19th and early 20th century street life culture in London.
Romanticism: Life, Literature and LandscapeThis link opens in a new windowDiscover the working methods of Romantic poets and trace the evolution of celebrated verse. Presenting the manuscript collections of the Wordsworth Trust. Includes verse manuscripts, printed manuscripts, prose manuscripts, printed verse, correspondence, diaries, travel journals, autograph albums, guide books, fine art and maps. Content spans from the 17th century to the 1980s.
