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The term ‘English literature’ refers to the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles from the 7th century to the present, ranging from drama, poetry, and fiction to autobiography and historical writing.
- Wwi, Interwar, Poetry
English literature - WWI, Interwar, Poetry: The impact of...
- Playwrights After Shakespeare
English literature - Restoration, Romanticism, Modernism:...
- The Lyric
English literature - Lyric Poetry, Verse Forms, Metrics: The...
- Swift
English literature - Swift, Satire, Poetry: Jonathan Swift,...
- Dickens
English literature - Dickens, Victorian, Novels: Charles...
- Chaucer and Gower
English literature - Chaucer, Gower, Poetry: Geoffrey...
- Jonson, Cavalier Poets
English literature - Jonson, Cavalier Poets: By contrast,...
- Shakespeare’s Works
English literature - Shakespeare, Plays, Poetry: Above all...
- Wwi, Interwar, Poetry
Taine's narrative laid the ground for the periodization that has dominated English literary history ever since: the Anglo‐Saxon era; the medieval period, from 1066 to the early 16th century; the Renaissance, sometimes now referred to as the ‘early modern’ period, from the Reformation to the Restoration; the ‘classical’ period, from ...
English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. [ 1 ] The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the fifth century, are called Old English .
25 mar 2024 · Literary periods are spans of time for literature that shares intellectual, linguistic, religious, and artistic influences. The following links, organized by literary period, are to the library's catalog for works by author, title, literary movement, type of work, etc.
20 sty 2024 · This exploration of the history of English literature unveils the nuanced evolution through the ages. Each epoch reveals distinctive styles, offering insights into the literary landscapes that poets and authors once traversed.
18 lip 2018 · The period is a long one and it is generally considered that Old English was spoken from about A.D. 600 to about 1100. Many of the poems of the period are pagan, in particular Widsith and Beowulf. The greatest English poem, Beowulf is the first English epic. The author of Beowulf is anonymous.
15 maj 2014 · From the Old English period, which laid the foundation of English literature with oral tradition and early written works like "Beowulf," to the dynamic and fragmented landscape of the postmodern period, English literature has traversed centuries, with each period reflecting distinct literary styles and societal change.
