1759 ⟶ Publication of *Tristram Shandy*

1767: Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne
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📖 Alexander Pope Publishes 'The Rape of the Lock'

The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope (publication of first version)⟶
Alexander Pope Publishes 'The Rape of the Lock' (1712)
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📖 Publication of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift⟶
Publication of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels (1726)
SatireNovelJonathan SwiftLiteratureSocial CommentaryBritish LiteratureEnlightenment
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📖 Publication of Samuel Richardson's 'Clarissa'

Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson⟶
Publication of Samuel Richardson's 'Clarissa' (1748)
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📖 Henry Fielding Publishes 'The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding⟶
Henry Fielding Publishes 'The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling' (1749)
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📖 Publication of *Tristram Shandy*

1767: Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne⟶
Publication of *Tristram Shandy* (1759)
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✍️ Publication of Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets by Samuel Johnson

1782: Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets by Samuel Johnson⟶
Publication of Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets by Samuel Johnson (1779)
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