British Literature Timeline _

The Wanderer

Apr 30, 600

The Wanderer's author is unknown and it is a British poem.

Beowulf

Jan 1, 650

An epic poem about a tragic hero. The author is unknown.

The Wife of Bath's Tale

Apr 26, 1370

This is also by Geoffrey Chaucer. It follows a man as he goes around seeking what woman want after he had been sentenced to death.

The Canterbury Tales

Jan 1, 1389

The Canterbury Tales is a story written by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is about a bunch of people who travel and share stories.

The English Renaissance Period

Period: Jan 1, 1485 to Jan 1, 1625

There was a lot of poetry in this period and many authors began into drama/plays.

Macbeth

Apr 30, 1590

Macbeth was written by WIlliam Shakespeare, and it is about death, prophocies, and kings.

Romeo and Juliet

Apr 30, 1595

Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare and was about two lovers that had problems with each otheres family.

The Passionate Shepherd to His Love

Apr 1, 1599

This is a love poem written by Christopher Marlowe.

The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd

Apr 30, 1600

This was written by Sir Walter Raleigh as a reply to Christopher Marlowe's orginial poem.

King James Bible Published

Apr 26, 1611

Age of Reason

Period: Jan 1, 1625 to Jan 1, 1798

In this period, authors wrote about what they felt was wrong with world.

Holy Sonnet 10

Apr 30, 1626

Holy Sonnet 10 was written by John Donne.

Paradise Lost

Apr 30, 1640

Paradise Lost was written by John Milton.

On My First Son

Apr 30, 1640

On My First Son was written by Ben Johnson and is about death.

The Rape of the Lock

Apr 30, 1713

This was written by Alexander Pope and is based on an actual occurance.

Gulliver's Travels

Apr 30, 1726

This was written by Jonathan Swift and contains satire about a voyage.

The Romantic Period

Period: Jan 1, 1798 to Jan 1, 1832

This period was all about the social scene.

Pride and Prejudice

Apr 30, 1813

This is a romantic novel written by Jane Austen.

Frankenstein

Apr 30, 1818

The author is May Wollencraft Shelley.

Ode to the West Wind

Apr 30, 1819

This was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Ode on a Grecian Urn

Apr 30, 1820

This was written by John Keats.

The Victorian Period

Period: Jan 1, 1833 to Jan 1, 1901

In the VIctorian Period, the people thought that they were the leaders in technology and that nothing could get better.

The Lady of Shalott

Apr 30, 1840

This was written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Ulysses

Apr 30, 1850

This was written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Sonnets from the Portuguese

Apr 30, 1850

This was published by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Apr 30, 1865

This wild story was written by Lewis Carroll.

The Ring and the Book

Apr 30, 1868

This was written by Robert Browning.

A Shropshire Lad

Apr 30, 1896

This was written by A. E. Housman.

The Modern Period

Period: Jan 1, 1901 to Jan 1, 2013

The modern period is what we live in today.

Heart of Darkness

Apr 30, 1902

Joseph Conrad is the author of this story.

The Waste Land

Apr 30, 1922

T.S. Eliot is the author of this story.

Animal Farm

Apr 30, 1945

George Orwell wrote this story about animals that take over a farm.

The Golden Notebook

Apr 30, 1962

This was written by Doris Lessing.

A Bend in the River

Apr 30, 1979

This was published by V.S. Naipaul.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Mar 2, 2022

The author is unknown and this is a story about Gawain who fights a knight who is green.

The Medieval Period

Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 1, 1485

This period was had mostly poems which were eiter epics or elegies.