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british lit
William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge publicly 'Tintern Abbey' and 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' anonymously in Book Lyrical Ballards. -
Union
Act of union passed, creating United Kingdom of Great Britian and Ireland. -
Events in the World
U.S President Jefferson buys Louisiana Territory from France. -
British slave
British slave trade abolished -
Events in the
The U.S abolishes the slave trade. -
Britian
Britian fights United States in war of 1812 -
John Keats
-July 1820, John Keats publishes his third volume of poetry. This is believed to be his most popular work. These poems deal with mythical and legendary themes. -
Percy Bysshe Shelley
- August 1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley publishes Prometheus unbound. This is based on Aeschylus’ plays about the Greek mythological figure Prometheus. The four-act lyrical drama, which wasn’t meant to be performed on stage, deals with Prometheus release.
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British lit
Percy Bysshe Shelly, age 29, drowns off coast of Italy -
Ludwig Wan Beethoven
February 1824, Ludwig Wan Beethoven completes his Ninth Symphony. This symphony is viewed as his masterpiece because it has intense and intellectual depth. -
Events in the world
Greece wins full independence from Ottoman Turks. -
George IV
George IV dies; neigh of Brother, William IV begins (to 1837) -
Alexander Pushkin
1831, Alexander Pushkin publishes his play called Boris Godunoc, that is written in blank verse. Russian censors did not approve it to be on the stage until 1866. -
Edgar Allen Poe
-1845, Edgar Allen Poe publishes The Raven and Other Poems. Poe is viewed as the creator of modern short story and horror/detective fiction. Poe is one of the first American writers to become a major figure in the literature world. -
Emily Bronte
- December 1847,Emily Bronte publishes Wuthering Heights. She had written under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. This novel has traits of Gothic romance and features Romantic theme.