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"Tartuffe"
Written by Moliere -
Trade in China
The ports of China are open to international trade. -
Matsuo Basho
Basho wrote Haiku's and was born in 1644 and died in 1694 -
Salem Witch Trails
These trails caused the death of many people in Salem. -
Newspaper
First daily newspaper was published in England. -
The Love Sucides at Amijia
Written By: Chikamatsu Monzaemon -
A Modest Proposal
Written By Jonathan Swift -
The Story of the Stone
Cao Xueqin funished this in 1750 -
The Great Awakening
This began in the 1730s and was over in about 1743 -
French and Indian War Starts
War fought manly in the US and ends in 1763. -
First English Dictionary is Published
Sam Johnson publishes Dictionary of the English Language -
Candide
Written Voltaire -
Start of Industrial Revolution
Starting point of industiral revolution. Which impacted literature. -
Steam Engine
The improvement of the steam engine by James Watt which lead to the manufacturing of the steam boat. -
American Revolutionary War
This war was during 1765–1783 and it had a great impact on the world. -
Wordsworth
Wrote poems like "We are Seven" -
Yosa Buson
Buson wrote Haiku's he lived from 1716-1783 -
Abolitionism
The Somersett's case in 1772, helped to get rid of slavery in Britain. -
U.S. declares independence
The United States declears independence. -
What is Enlightment
Written by Immanuel Kant -
"The Chimney Sweeper"
Written by William Blake -
The French Revolution
The French Revolution took place from 1789 to 1799 -
The Age of Enlightenment
The Enlightenment lasted a long period of time but was the greatest in about 1790–1800, It caused the focus of most writtings to be centered on this. -
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Wrote Poems Like "Frost at Midnight" and "Kubla Khan" -
Romanticism
This was the start of a new way of writting and new beliefs that was in its peak years from 1800 to 1850. -
Movement for public education
The education reform started in the 1800's and increased the literarcy rates. -
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Faust
Written by German author Johann Wolfgang Von Gothe -
Brothers Grimm / Orature
Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859) edited and wrote down folktales like " The Three Spinners" and many other folktales from around the world. -
Young Goodman Brown
This was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. -
"Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street"
Written by the American Author Herman Melville -
Golbalization
The start of the process of easy travel making it possible for people to see the world and write more about it. -
The Rise of Marxism
Karl Marx makes comments about Marxism and begins to influence others. -
Cult of True Womanhood
The movement towards womens rights started in the 18th century but lasted a long time. -
Colonization of Africa
European countries started invading Africa -
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Written by Russian author Leo Tolstoy -
"Seperate Ways"
Ichiyō Higuchi lived from May 2, 1872 – November 23, 1896 Wrote many short stories. -
The Heart of Darkness
Written by Joseph Conrad -
Start of WWI
The first world war began in 1914 causing many changes in points of view. -
Pablo Neruda
Pablo a latin poet lived from July 12, 1904 – September 23, 1973 during this time he wrote poems like "Tonight I Can Write
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