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OLD ENGLISH
Was characterized by epic, heroic stories of violence and feudal loyalty. Ex: The venerable Bede, in his monastery at Jarrow, completes his historian of the English church and people. -
800
BEOWULF
The first great work of Germanic literature, mingles the legends of Scandinavia with the experience in England of Angles and Saxons -
950
EDDAS
The material of the Eddas, taking shape in Iceland, derives from earlier sources in Norway, Britain and Burgundy -
1367
Will
A narrator who calls himself Will, and whose name may be Langland, begins Piers Plowman's epic poem. -
1375
POEM OF PIERS PLOWMAN
A narrator who calls himself Will, and whose name may be Langland, begins the epic poem of Piers Plowman -
1500
THE RENAISSANCE
The first version of the English prayer book, or Book of Common Prayer, is published with text by Thomas Cranmer
Authors: William Shakespeare, Thomas Hobbes, Thomas Middleton -
1549
FIRST VERSION OF THE ENGLISH PRAYER BOOK
The first version of the English prayer book, or Book of Common Prayer, is published with text by Thomas Cranmer -
1582
William Shakespare
William Shakespeare, de 18 años, se casa con Anne Hathaway en Stratford-upon-Avon -
THE POEMS BY MASSACHUSETTS
The poems by Massachusetts author Anne Bradstreet are published in London under the title The Tenth Muse to Emerge in America. -
NEOCLASSICAL PERIOD
The Neoclassical Period of English was influenced by contemporary French Literature, which was in the midst of its greatest age. This literature is known for use of philosophy, reason, skepticism, wit, and refinement. The Neoclassical Period marks that first great age of English Literary criticism. Ex: Paradise Lost is published, earning its author John Milton just £10. Samuel Johnson publishes his magisterial Dictionary of the English Language. -
THE ROMANTIC PERIOD
The Romantic Period of English Literature began in the late 18th century and lasted until about 1832. is characterized by its personal nature, its strong use od feeling, its abundant use of symbolism, and the exploration of nature and the supernatural. In 1819 Mary Shelley publishes Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, a Gothic tale about giving life to an artificial man. -
THE VICTORIAN PERIOD
The Victorian Period of Literature begins with the accession of Queen Victoria onto the throne. Some of the contemporary issues include; social, economic, religious, and intellectual issues and problems surrounding the Industrial Revolution, growing class tensions, the early feminist movement, and the impact of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution on philosophy and religion.Example: Alfred Tennyson's elegy for a friend, In Memoriam, captures perfectly the Victorian mood of heightened sensibility -
THE EDWARDIAN PERIOD
During this time the British Empire was at its height and lived lives of materialistic luxury. The writigns fromthe Edwardian Period reflect deeply on these social conditions. For example some authors attacked the selfishness of the upperclass, some representatives authors: Rudyard Kipling and H.G Wells. -
THE GEORGIAN PERIOD
The Georgian period refers to the period of British Literature that is named after the reign of George V. Many writers in the Edwardian period continued to write in the Georgian period. This period produced a lot of poetry by the Georgian Poets, their poetry tended to focus on the rural subject matter and its traditional shape and form. Rudyard Kipling publishes If, which rapidly becomes his most popular poem among the British -
THE MODERN PERIOD
The Modern Period of British Literature applies to British Literature written since the beginning of WWI. The authors of this period experimented with the subject matter, form, and style. They have produced achievements in all literary genres.The English writer Virginia Woolf publishes her first novel, The Voyage Out.In George Orwell's fable Animal Farm a ruthless pig, Napoleon, controls the farmyard using the techniques of Stalin -
POSTMODERN - NOW
After WWII, the Postmodern of British Literature developed. Postmodernism blends literary genres and styles and attempts to break free of modernist forms. While the British literary scene at the turn of the new millenium is crowded and varied, the authors still fall into the categories of modernism and postmodernism. However, with the passage of time the Modern era may be reorganized and expanded.
