-
900
OLD LITERATURE
During this period which is from 858 to 1100 people communicated poems and literary works orally. -
1000
BEOWULF
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is arguably one of the most important works of Old English literature. -
1100
MIDDLE AGES
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or medieval period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. -
1190
The Owl and the Nightingale
The Owl and the Nightingale is a twelfth- or thirteenth-century Middle English poem detailing a debate between an owl and a nightingale as overheard -
1200
MAGNA CARTA
Magna Carta Libertatum commonly called Magna Carta is a charter of rights agreed to by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. -
1300
Medieval Surgical Procedures
his is accompanied by a text describing Christ's life. -
1455
Gutenberg Bible
he Gutenberg Bible was among the earliest major books printed using mass-produced movable metal type in Europe. -
1500
Renassaince
The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages. Generally described as taking place from the 14th century to the 17th century, the Renaissance promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, and literature. -
1553
Letter from Elizabeth
Probably written in 1553, when the future Queen of England was 20 years old, Elizabeth's letter reveals the personal costs behind the power struggles of the troubled Tudor dynasty. -
Neo-Classical Age
Neoclassical literature was written between 1660 and 1798. This time period is broken down into three parts: the Restoration period, the Augustan period, and the Age of Johnson. Writers of the Neoclassical period tried to imitate the style of the Romans and Greeks. -
The art of cookery
The Art of Cookery made Plain and Easy is a cookbook by Hannah Glasse (1708–1770) first published in 1747. -
The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is an 1848 political pamphlet by the German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Commissioned by the Communist League -
Oxford English Dictionary
The OED is the definitive record of the English language, featuring 600000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1000 years of English.
The world's most trusted English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Find definitions, meanings, and word origins as well as help with writing, spelling, and grammar. -
English Literature Since
-
Modernism
Modernism refers to a global movement in society and culture that from the early decades of the twentieth century sought a new alignment with the experience and values of modern industrial life. -
post modernism
Postmodernism is a broad movement that developed in the mid- to late 20th century across philosophy, the arts, architecture, and criticism and that marked a departure from modernism. The term has also more generally been applied to the historical era following modernity and the tendencies of this era.
