Literatura inglesa

History of English literature Laura Gomez

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  • 100

    5th and 10th century

    5th and 10th century
    English literature encompasses all works written in the English language, regardless of the origin of its writers. With this denomination we can find texts in Old English, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary English, in the same way as those that have been written in different dialects that the language currently has throughout the world.
  • 1000

    Anglo-Saxon literature

    Anglo-Saxon literature
    Known as Old English from the Germanic (Anglo and Saxon) tribes, this stage occurred in the 5th and 10th centuries. The first words spoken in Old English were given during medieval times, oral literary creation was drafted to be presented, the most important epic poems. The Roman Empire ends and the middle Ages begin.
  • 1060

    It was from the middle Ages to the Renaissance

    It was from the middle Ages to the Renaissance
    It began in the eleventh century until the middle of the fourteenth century where the Normandy invasion occurs where they conquer England where they established their culture and their way of creating literature.

  • Elizabethan XV and XVII century

    Elizabethan XV and XVII century
    The Elizabethan era is characterized by being especially fruitful in the area of theater, with the urban comedy genre being its highest expression. Its most important exponents were Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Dekker, Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, this being the most recognized.

  • Literature of the August or Neoclassical era, 19th century

    Literature of the August or Neoclassical era, 19th century
    The era of the early eighteenth century is known as the age of Augustus or neoclassical literature. The poetry of these years was very formal as evidenced by the works of Alexander Pope. The English novel was not very popular until the eighteenth century, although many works were very important, such as Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe.

  • 18th century romanticism

    18th century romanticism
    It was the height of the industrial revolution and the British Empire enriches the lexicon (foreign adoption). There is an increased interest in prestigious English.

  • XX and XXI century

    XX and XXI century
    The advancement of technology and communication opens doors to English for everyone, new terms such as blog, chat, Smart puts, Facebook, Tablet, etc. are introduced.