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1367 BCE
Piers Plowman
Middle English Period (1066–1500) The Middle English period sees a huge transition in the language, culture, and lifestyle of England and results in what we can recognize today as a form of “modern” (recognizable) English. The era extends to around 1500. As with the Old English period, much of the Middle English writings were religious in nature. Piers Plowman. A narrator who calls himself Will, and whose name may be Langland, begins the epic poem of Piers Plowman -
800 BCE
Beowulf
Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period (450–1066). This period of literature dates back to their invasion (along with the Jutes) of Celtic England circa 450. The era ends in 1066 when Norman France, under William, conquered England.
some works, such as Beowulf and those by period poets Caedmon and Cynewulf, are important. Was the first great work of Germanic literature, mingles the legends of Scandinavia with the experience in England of Angles and Saxon. -
Translation of the bible
The Renaissance (1500–1660) Recently, critics and literary historians have begun to call this the “Early Modern” period, but here we retain the historically familiar term “Renaissance.” This period is often subdivided into four parts, James bible.
James I commissions the Authorized version of the Bible, which is completed by forty-seven scholars in seven years -
Aphra Behn's novel
The Neoclassical period is also subdivided into ages, including The Restoration The Augustan and The Age of Sensibility. The Restoration period sees some response to the puritanical age, especially in the theater. Restoration comedies developed during this time Aphra Behn's novel Oroonoko makes an early protest against the inhumanity of the African slave trade -
Samuel Taylor
The Romantic Period (1785–1832)
The beginning date for the Romantic period is often debated. Some claim it is 1785, immediately following the Age of Sensibility. O Samuel Taylor Coleridge says that while writing Kubla Khan he is interrupted by 'a person on business from Porlock' -
the English poets Robert Browning
The Victorian Period (1832–1901) It was a time of great social, religious, intellectual, and economic issues, heralded by the passage of the Reform Bill After marrying secretly, the English poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett go abroad to live in Florence -
The Edwardian Period (1901–1914)
The Edwardian Period (1901–1914) the era includes incredible classic novelists such as Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells, and Henry James (who was born in America but spent most of his writing career in England). 21-year-old Joseph Conrad, a Polish subject, goes to sea with the British merchant navy -
The Georgian Period (1910–1936)
The Georgian period usually refers to the reign of George V (1910–1936) but sometimes also includes the reigns of the four successive Georges from 1714–1830. Rupert Brooke publishes Poems, the only collection to appear before his early death in World War I -
The Modern Period (1914–?)
The modern period traditionally applies to works written after the start of World War I. Common features include bold experimentation with subject matter, style, and form Harold Pinter's first play in London's West End, The Birthday Party, closes in less than a week -
The Postmodern Period (1945–?)
The postmodern period begins about the time that World War II ended. Many believe it is a direct response to modernism. Some say the period ended about 1990, but it is likely too soon to declare this period closed. Anthony Burgess publishes A Clockwork Orange, a novel depicting a disturbing and violent near-future
