The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Romantic Writers and Writing presents a comprehensive reference volume on the writers, works, themes, and literary genres of the Romantic Period in British literature. Covering both influential and lesser-known literary figures from England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland between the 1780s and 1830s, this indispensable work provides the necessary context to reveal all facets of the writing produced during this period.Among the myriad listings and topics explored are entries on Romantic literature as it relates to religion, science, history, politics, gender, and class; race and empire; the periodic press; and Romantic literature and the market. The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Romantic Writers and Writing is an accessible and essential resource to the authors and works that shaped the era of British Romanticism.