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Period: 439 to 1066
THE OLD ENGLISH PERIOD
Old English literature refers to poetry and prose written in Old English in early medieval England, from the 7th century to the decades after the Norman Conquest of 1066, a period often termed Anglo-Saxon England. -
Period: 1066 to 1500
THE MIDDLE ENGLISH PERIOD
The term Middle English literature refers to literature written in the form of the English language known as Middle English, from the late 12th century to the 1470s. During this time, the Chancery Standard, a form of English based in London , became widespread and the printing press regularized the language. -
Period: 1500 to
THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD
The English Renaissance, an era of cultural revival and poetic evolution that began in the late 15th century and extended into the revolutionary years of the 17th century, stands as an early pinnacle of poetic achievement, the era in which the modern sense of poetry begins. English poetry. -
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THE NEOCLASSICAL PERIOD
Neoclassicism is the 18th and 19th century movement that developed in Europe as a reaction to the excesses of the Baroque and Rococo. The movement sought to return to the classic beauty and magnificence of Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. -
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THE ROMANTIC PERIOD
The romantic period is a term applied to the literature of approximately the first third of the 19th century. During this time, literature began to move along channels that were not entirely new but were in sharp contrast to standard eighteenth-century literary practice.
(1972) english author Mary Wollstonecraft publisshes a passionately feminist work.
(1813) pride and prejudice, based on a youthful work of 1797. -
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THE VICTORIAN PERIOD
Victorian literature is understood as that produced in the United Kingdom and its colonies during the reign of Victoria. The Victorian era constitutes a very important cultural stage in the history of England, Refers to English literature during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). The 19th century is widely considered to be the Golden Age of English Literature, especially for British novels. It was in the Victorian era that the novel became the leading literary genre in English -
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THE EDWARDIAN PERIOD
The Edwardian era or Edwardian period of British history spanned the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910, and is sometimes extended to the start of the First World War. The death of Queen Victoria in January 1901 marked the end of the Victorian era. -
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THE GEORGIAN PERIOD
the means of Georgian literature date to the 4th century, when the Georgian people were converted to Christianity and a Georgian alphabet was developed. The emergence of a rich literary language and an original religious literature was simultaneous with a massive effort to translate texts from Greek, Armenian, and Syriac. Among the earliest works in Georgian is the prose Tsameba tsmidisa Shushanikisi dedoplisa(470 or later; “The Passion of Saint Queen Shushanik”) attributed to Iakob Tsurtaveli. -
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THE MODERN PERIOD
Literary modernism, or modernist literature, originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily in Europe and North America, and is characterized by a conscious break with traditional forms of writing, both in poetry and prose. -
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THE POSTMODERN PERIOD
Postmodernity is understood as a historical period from the mid-1960s to the present, as distinguished from (2) theoretical postmodernism, which encompasses the theories developed by thinkers such as Roland Barthes, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and others . The third category is "cultural postmodernism", which includes cinema, literature, visual arts, etc. that present postmodern elements. Postmodern literature is, in this sense, part of cultural postmodernism. -
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THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD
The word contemporary literature means to belong to or occur in the now, suggesting that writers after 1940 focused on their feelings, emotions, and societies as they experienced them. Writing styles can vary, but the main idea is to convey realistic characters and experiences.