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450 BCE
Old English
Old English Literature, also called Anglo Saxon Literature. -
950
Edda
The material of the Eddas taking shape in iceland derives from earlier sources in Norway Britain and Burgundy. -
1066
Middle English 1066-1500
Defined by epic adventures and heroes and a devotion to God -
1500
English Renaissance 1500-1660
Rise of secular humanis: faith in science , less faith in the church questioning of church's role in life. Return to scholarly life of Greeks and Romans ; classical latin returns, books are written in the vernacular for the first time. -
Puritain 1653-1660
Associated exclusively with no single theology or definition of the church. The English Puritains were know at first for their extremely critical attitude regarding the religious compromises made during the reign of Elizabeth I. -
Restoration Age
Death of Cromwell in 1660
Accession marked the beginningof the Restoration Age -
18th Century 1700-1798
The development of the Literature in this period can be summarized as the predominance of neoclassical poetry and prose in the early decades of the 18th century. -
Romanticism 1798-1837
Romanticism refers to a movement in art , literature, and music during the 19th century . Romanticism is characterized by Imagination, Intuition, Idealism, Inspiration, Individuality. -
Victorian 1837-1901
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria´s reign from 1837 until her death in 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity refined culture, great advancements in technology. -
Modern Literature 1901-1940
Modernism is a literacy and cultural international movement which flourished in the first decades of the 20th century . Modernism is not a term to which a single meaning can be ascribed . -
Post Moderns 1940-2000
The postmodern text reveal skepticism about the ability of art to create meaning about the ability of history to reveal truth abouth the ability of language to convey reality. -
Comtemporary
The British Empires declines. Increased immigration is brouth about by the need for a larger workforce racism becomes as issue.
