Literature

ENGLISH LITERATURE

  • 410 BCE

    Old English

    -Beowulf: anonymous poem
  • 1066

    Medieval literature (1066-1510)

    Medieval literature (1066-1510)
    Geoffrey Chaucer: 'Canterbury Tales'
  • 1510

    Renaissance (1510-1620)

    Renaissance (1510-1620)
    Shakespeare: 'Romeo and Juliet'; 'Hamlet'
  • Revolution and Restoration (1620-1700)

    Revolution and Restoration (1620-1700)
    Jonh Bunyan: 'The Pilgrim's Progress'
  • Romantic period (1789- 1830)

    Romantic period (1789- 1830)
    Mary Shelley: 'Frankestein'
  • 18th century literature

    18th century literature
    -Daniel Defoe: 'Robinson Crusoe'
    -Jonathan Swift: 'Gulliver Travels'
  • The Victorian period (1832-1900)

    The Victorian period (1832-1900)
    -Charles Dickens: 'Oliver Twist'
  • 20th century

    20th century
    -Beatrix Potter: 'The Tale of the Peter Rabbit'
    -J.R.R. Tolkien: 'The Lord of the Rings'
    -J.K.Rowling: 'Harry Potter'