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Period: 450 BCE to 1485 BCE
THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD
.The so-called Dark Ages, from 455 to 799 AD, followed the fall of Rome and the movement of barbarian tribes into Europe; Franks, Ostrogoths, Lombards and Gothic tribes settled in the ruins of Europe and the Anglo-Saxons and Jutes migrated to Britain displacing the native Celts to Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
The earliest poems of English literature were long, it is known as the late middle period. Medieval literature is composed of a variety of works. -
Period: 428 BCE to 1066 BCE
The Old English Or The Anglo-Saxon
refers to the literature produced from the invasion of Celtic England by Germanic tribes in the first half of the fourth century until the conquest of England in 1066 by the conqueror William. during this period written literature began to develop from the oral tradition and in the eighth century poetry written in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular also known as Old english. two poets of the Old english period appear who wrote an biblical and religious themes were kadman and Kinawolf. -
Period: 1063 to
The Jacobean Age of English Literature
Coincides with the reign of James the first 1603-1625. During this time the literature became sophisticated somber and conscious of social abuse and rivalry The Jacobean age produced rich prose and drama as wellas the king James translation of th bible. -
Period: 1066 to 1450
The Old And The Middle English Periods
refers to the literature produced from the invasion of Celtic England by Germanic tribes in the first half of the fourth century until the conquest of England in 1066 by the conqueror William. during this period written literature began to develop from the oral tradition and in the eighth century poetry written in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular also known as Old english. two poets of the Old english period appear who wrote an biblical and religious themes were kadman and Kinawolf. -
1367
Poems of Piers Plowman
A narrator who calls himself will, and whose name maybe langland, begins the epic poem of piers plowman. -
1387
Canterbury Tales
Chaucer begins an ambititous scheme for 100 canterbury tales of which he completes only 24 by the time of his death. -
1469
Thomas malory
In gaol somewhere in England, compiles Morte d' Arthur- an english account of the French tales of king Arthur. -
Period: 1485 to
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
The renaissance took place in the late 15th-16th and early 17th century in Britain but somewhat early in Italy and sourthen erope and some what later in Northern europe. -
Period: 1485 to 1558
Early Tudor Period
The war of the roses ended in England with Henry Tudor, Henry VII claiming the throne. martin Luthers split with rome marks the emergence of protestantism followed by Henry VII, XV angligam schism which created the first protestant church in England. -
1510
Erasmus and Thomas more
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Period: 1558 to
Elizabethan Period (1558-1603)
During this time the medieval tradition was blended with the renaissanceoptimism lyric poetry, prose and drama. Were the major styles of literature that flowered during the elizabethan age include: William Shakespeare, Chrstopher Marlowe, EDmund Spencer, Sir Walter Raleigh and Ben Johson -
Edmund Spencer
Is a sample poet.The Elizabeth age of english literature coincides with the reign of Elizabeth the first 1558-1603. -
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THE ENLIGHTENMENT OR THE NEOCLASSICAL PERIOD 1600 TO 1790 CE
Neoclassical refers to the increased influence of classical literature upon these centuries. Is also called the enlightenment due to the increased reverence for logic and disclain for superstitition. This period is marked by the rise of deism intellectual backlash against earlier puritanism and america's revolution against England. Criticism, influenced by contemporary french literature. -
Shaskespeare
Shakespeare's central character in Hamlet expresses both the ideals of the renaissance and the disillusion of a less confident age. -
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The Caroline Age (1625-1649)
Coincides with the reign of Charles the first 1625-1649.
The writers of this age wrote with retirement and elegance. This era produced a circle of poets known as the the cavalier poets and dramatists of this age were the last to write in the elizabethan tradition. -
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The Commonwealth Period 1642
Also known as the puritan interregram of english literature includes the literature includes the literature produced.Durin the time of puritan leader Oliver Cromwell. This period produced the political witings of John Milton, Thomas Hobbes political treatise leviatha and the pros of andrew marvel in September of 1642 the puritans closed theaters on moral and religious theaters remained closed accounting. -
Conquest of England
William The conqueror between 5th century. -
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The Restoration 1660-1700
Is marked by the restoration of the restoration and monarchy and the triumph of reason and tolerance over religious and political passion.Is produced and abundance of prose and poetry the distinctive comedy of manners known as restoration comedy.It was during the restoration that John Milton published Paradise los and paradise regained. -
1667 Paradise lost
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Augustine Age 1700-1745
Named from the brilliant literary period or virgil and ovid under the Roman emperor Augustus 27+ ad 14. In english literature the Augustine age 1700-1745: Refers to literature with the predominant characteristics of refinement, clarity, elegance and balance of jugment. -
1726 Gulliver's Travels.
Jonathan Swift sends his hero on a series of bitterly satirical travels in Gulliver's Travels. -
Daniel Defoe and Pamela by Samuel Richardson 1740
A significant contribution of this time period include the realease of the first english novels by Defoe and the novel of character Pamela by Samuel Richardson in 1740. -
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Age Of Sensibility Or Age Johnson 1748- 1749.
Reflected the world view of enlightenment and began to emphasize instinct and feeling rather than judgment and restraint.Because the dominant authors of this period were Samuel Johnson and his literary and intellectual circle. -
1755 Dictionary of the English Language
Samuel Johnson publishes his magisterial dictionary of the English language. -
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THE ROMANTIC PERIOD 1790-1832
Began in the late 18 th century in western, europe and quickly spread to America and lasted until approximately 1832.Can be characterized by its personal nature its strong use of feeling its abundant use of symbolism and its exploration of nature and the supernatural. -
1792 Mary Wollstonecraft
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Pride and Perjudice 1813
Based on a youthful work of 1797 called First impressions is the second of Jane Austen's novels to be published. -
Poem The last leaf 1831
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Poem The last leaf is inspired by an aged survivor of the Boston Tea party. -
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THE VICTORIAN PERIOD (1832-1901)
Began with the access of queen Victoria to the throne in 137 and lasted until her death in 1901.Includes the love poems of Elizabeth and Robert Browning. -
Charles Dickens 1843
Ebenezer Scrooge mends his ways just in time in Charles Dickens A christmas carol -
H.G Wells Publishes the Time Machine
A story about a time traveller whose first stop on his journey is the year 802701. -
Frank Baum introduce Children to Oz
In his book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. -
Death Queen Victoria's 1901
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Beatrix Potter Publishes art her own expenses the Tale of Peter Rabbit
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THE EDWARDIAN PERIOD (1901-1910)
It is named for King Edward VII and Spans the time from queen Victoria's death 1901 to the begining of world wear in 1914. -
Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1908
First novel, Anne of Green Gables bring her instent fame and fortune. -
H.G wells publishes The history of Mr. Poly
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THE GEORGIAN PERIOD (1914-1936)
It refers to the period of British literature that is named after the reign of George V 1910-1936.This era also produced a group of poets known as the georgian poets. -
Published in four anthologies entlited georgian poetry
These writers now regarded as minor poets. By Edward marsh between 1912 and 1922. -
Beginning world wear 1914
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Rupert Brooke's Poems is published a few months after his death in Greece
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The lost Generation
In american literature the group of writers and thinkers known as the lost generation has become synonymous with modernism. In the wake of the first world war several american artist chose to live abroad as they pursued their creative impulses. -
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Harlem Renaissance (1918-1930)
During this time many african americans migrated from the soth to northern cities seeking economic and creative opprpotunities within their communities the creative expression became an outlet for writers musicians artist and photographers with a particular concentration in Harlem new York.
It marks the rise of black writers such as Baldwin and Ellison.
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Virginia Wolf publishes her novel Mrs Dalloway, in which the action is limited to a single day.
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Irish author Frank Harris publishes the fourth and final of My life and loves
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Us author Margareth Mitchell
Publisher her one book, which becomes probably the best-selling novel of all time-gone with the wind. -
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THE MODERN PERIOD (1936-1945)
It began with the beginning of the 20th century. Rudyard Kipling is considered one of the greatest writers of this century. -
Ernest Hemingway publishes the novel for whom the Bells Tolls, set in the spanish civil war
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In George Orwell's fable animal farm a ruthless pig, Napoleon, controls the farmyard using the techniques of Stalin.
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THE POSTMODERN PERIOD (1950-200)
American received formal education Post-modernism. Following world war II(1939-1945), the opostmodern period of British literature develop.Postmodernism blends literary genres and styles and attemps to break free of modernist forms. -
Beat Generation
A new culture and literary 1950 movements staked its claim on the nation's consciousness. Was a never a large movement in terms of sheer numbers but in influence and cultural status, they were more visible than any other competing a esthetic. -
C.S Lewis
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Post Colonial Literature (1955-Present)
Postcolonialism, the historical period or state of affairs representing the aftermath of western colonialism,. Involves winning back and reconstituing the native cultures and the neo-colonising proccess an aftermatch of postmodernism and late capitalism when multinational corporations control the world. -
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Confessional Poetry (1958-1965)
This style of writing merged in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The confessional poetry dealth with subject manner that previously had not been openly discussed in american poetry. Private experiences with and feeling about death trauma, depression and relatioship were adressed in this type of poetry often in an autobiographical manner. -
U. S author Maya Angelous publishes her autobiographahical first novel, I know why the caged Bird sings
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A schoolboy wizard perfoms his his first tricks in J.K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD (2000- PRESENT)
It is centered on capitalism, multiculture and world control corporations with their different languages. -
Mockingjay completes Suzanne Collins Trilogy, The hunger Games
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J.K Rowling(under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith) stars Cormoran Strike, a series of crime fiction novels.
