HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE

Medieval Period

Period: 600 to 1490

Literature in this period was very influenced by religion and its references, althought some scientific text were written, this was the birth of the most important stages of english literature

BEDA, the Venerable

731

Beda the venerable, creates his most representative piece, "Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum" (Ecclesiastic history of the english people). Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beda#/media/Archivo:E-codices_bke-0047_001v_medium.jpg

Sir Gawain and the green knight.

1375

An important manuscript of the 14th century, even in this era, important authors like JRR Tolkien, have been inspired by this piece. Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gawain_y_el_Caballero_Verde#/media/Archivo:Sir_Gawain_first_page.jpg

Isabeline ERA

Period: 1500 to 1602

This era was strongly represented by two of the most claimed and famous english wirtters of all times, William Shakespeare and Cristopher Marlowe

The translation of the bible

1524

William tyndale was the first person to translate the bible from hebrew and greek, to English language, also was the first person to use the word "JEHOVAH" Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tyndale#/media/Archivo:William_Tyndale.jpg

The born of two great exponents

1564

William Shakespeare and Cristopher Marlowe, two big exponents of the english literature born in the same year Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare#/media/Archivo:Shakespeare.jpg

Marlowe's first play

1587

Tamburlaine, the first play of C. Marlowe, was the story of Timur, an emperor that is wrapped around several dramas. Pic taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamburlaine#/media/File:Tamerlan_und_Bajazet_(Celesti).jpg

Hamlet

1601

One of the most important plays of Shakespeare, Hamlet a story about vengance, hate and despair, even nowadays this play is performed on stages all around the world

August's time ERA

Period: 1603 to 1800

This is the era of the neoclassical English literature, at this era, novels weren't too popular but plays like Robinson Crusoe were very important and remarkable for that time.

Paradise Lost

1667

A poem by Jhon Milton, another reference to the religious influence that remarked the era, a reference to adan and eve's story. Pic taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Lost#/media/File:Houghton_EC65.M6427P.1667aa_-_Paradise_Lost,_1667.jpg

Robinson Crusoe

1719

Called as the first english novel, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is a fictional autobiography of the author, that narrates the story of a castaway in an island. Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe#/media/Archivo:Robinson_Crusoe_1719_1st_edition.jpg

Women's participation

1792

Mary Wollstonecraft presents to the world her feminist play "A vindication of the rights of woman" a text that debates the position of the politicians and academics of the era, around the educational acces of women to education. Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindicaci%C3%B3n_de_los_derechos_de_la_mujer#/media/Archivo:Wollstonecraft-right-of-woman.jpg

Romanticism

Period: 1800 to 1840

This era gave birth to an entire generation of poets, the most remarkable of them, Percy Shelley

Ozymandias

1818

Percy Bysshe Shelley's best know poem, a poem that tell us the decadence and ruin that every leader experiments in some part of their lives. Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozymandias#/media/Archivo:BM,_AES_Egyptian_Sulpture_~_Colossal_bust_of_Ramesses_II,_the_'Younger_Memnon'_(1250_BC)_(Room_4).jpg

Victorian ERA

Period: 1841 to 1900

This was the most important era for the novel, also an era that was referenced as the golden era of english literature, most of the greatest text of english literature were written in this era

Copperfield

1849

Charles Dicken's favorite, David copperfield was monthly delivered in parts, this novel is an autobiography text, that was revolutionary at his time. Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Copperfield_(novela)#/media/Archivo:Copperfield_cover_serial.jpg

A dual personality

1886

Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" was a novel that proposed a dual personality of a person, one very clam and patience, and the other angry and hateful Pic Taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_extra%C3%B1o_caso_del_doctor_Jekyll_y_el_se%C3%B1or_Hyde#/media/Archivo:Jekyll_and_Hyde_Title.jpg

A cursed picture

1891

The picture of Dorian Gray, a famous novel by Oscar Wilde is published, in this novel, the story of a man that no ages is told, but his protrait is the one that ages and if he look at it, instantly the portrait will take Dorian's age and he will take the portrait's. Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_retrato_de_Dorian_Gray#/media/Archivo:Lippincott_doriangray.jpg

The all-time favorite demon

1897

Dracula, a gothic tale by Bram Stoker was published, turning into an iconic character of this era so far. Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr%C3%A1cula#/media/Archivo:Dracula1st.jpeg

Modern ERA

Period: 1900 to 1990

This era was the new era of the english literature, in this era we could see how the authors explore new and different types of writting and also the incorporation of new styles of literature

Kipling's popularity at its best

1910

If, the most popular poem of Rudyard Kipling is published, a poem about the most representative rules of the british society at that era. Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si..._(Kipling)#/media/Archivo:Kipling_If_(Doubleday_1910).jpg

The begining of a Youth saga

1950

C.S. Lewis gives birth to the first of seven books on the NARNIA saga, a youth tale about a fantasy realm and the adventures of diferrent kids trying to save this realm. Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe#/media/Archivo:Melbicks_Christmas_display_06_-_Narnia.JPG

CHOCOLATE!!!

1964

Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the chocolate factory" a fantasy treat to children that has scalated even to cinemas, a very important play that remarks the fantasy gender in literature. Pic taken from https://images.app.goo.gl/PXkNHWarDVg2Byv68

A wrapped story

1985

Benjamin Zephaniah a rasta british writer, wrote "The dread affair" a story about two lovers and their experiences Pic taken from https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/sjr/product/the-dread-affair-by-benjamin-zephaniah

A little bit of conscience

1992

Thom Gunn talked openly about a serious disease that was and is killing people, AIDS, in his poem "The man with night sweats" Pic taken from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53159.The_Man_With_Night_Sweats

His Dark Materials

2000

philip pullman's most claimed trilogy gets to its end with "Amber Spyglass" Pic taken from https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_catalejo_lacado#/media/Archivo:The_Amber_Spyglass_Capa.jpg