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Unit 1. History of English Literature

By LuciaCediel
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    RESTORATION AGE (1660-1700) The period from 1660 to 1700 is known as the restoration periodo or the age of Dryden because monarchy was restored in England.

    RESTORATION AGE (1660-1700) The period from 1660 to 1700 is known as the restoration periodo or the age of Dryden because monarchy was restored in England.
    The literatura of the restoration period marked the complete breaking of ties with the renaissance literatura. It reflected the spirit of the age. The spirit of corruption and moral laxity, which were predominant in the chief feature of the period:Rise of Neo-classicism The restoration marks a complete break with the past. Fort he writers of this age both of prose and poetry, rules and literary conventions became more important tan the Depth and seriousness of the subject matter.
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    Old English Literature (500-1100) The time period of about 500-1 100 AD in British history was characterized by foreign invasions and internal struggles. This resulted in the mixing of several races, tongues and cultures.

    Old English Literature (500-1100) The time period of about 500-1 100 AD in British history was characterized by foreign invasions and internal struggles. This resulted in the mixing of several races, tongues and cultures.
    Old English Poetry; Beowulf-typical old English verse; Caedmon - a 7th-century poet: Cynewulf-a 9th-centuiy poet.
    Old English Prose: King Alfred's works; Later annuls and religious writings; Aelfric and Wulfstan
    Old English Drama: Catholic services were often in the form of drama- with colourful robes, recitation, singing and acting.
  • 1532

    Shakespeare, William (1564–1616) English poet and dramatist.

    Shakespeare, William (1564–1616) English poet and dramatist.
    By 1592 he was established in London, having already written the three parts of Henry VI. By 1594,
    The 18-year-old William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway in Stratford-upon-Avon

  • Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, with its detailed realism, can be seen as the first English novel

    Go to Robinson Crusoe in The Oxford Companion to English Literature (7 ed.) The Life and Strange and Surprizing Adventures of A novel by Daniel *Defoe, published 1719. The story was in part inspired by the adventures

  • Roald Dahl publishes a fantasy treat for a starving child, Charlie and the Chocolate Factor

    Go to Dahl, Roald (1916–1990) in Who's Who in the Twentieth Century (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 1960s20th centuryLiteratureLiterature in EnglishFictionGreat Britain - from 1707United Kingdom - from 1801British IslesEuropeBritain