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Charles II becomes king
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The Neoclassical Period
English literature was much influenced by contemporary French literature, which was in the midst of its greatest age. The literature of this time is known for its use of philosophy, reason, skepticism, wit, and refinement. The Neoclassical Period also marks the first great age of English literary critism. -
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The Restoration
The Restoration is marked by the restoration of the monarchy and the triumph of reason and tolerance over religous and political passion. The Restoration produced an abundance of prose and poetry and the distinctive comedy of manners known as Restoration comedy. It was during the Restoration that John Milton published Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. Other major writers of the era include John Dryden, John Wilmot 2nd Earl of Rochester, and John Locke. -
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Daniel Defoe
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Tartuffe by Moliere
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Jonathan Swift, English writer
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William and Mary took over (both Protestants) as joint monarchs
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James II secedes Charles II
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Voltaire, French writer
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The Augustan Age (or Age of Pope)
The English Augustan Age derives its name from the brilliant literary peiod of Vergil and Ovid under the Roman emporer Augustus(27 BC- AD 14). In English literature, the Augustan Age, 1700-1745, refers to literature with the predominant characteristics of refinement, clarity, elegance, and balance of judgement. Well-known writers of the Augustan Age include Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and Daniel Defoe. -
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Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson, English writer
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
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Moll Flanders
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Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by American Jonathan Edwards
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The Age of Sensibility (or Age of Johnson)
During the Age of Sensibility, literature reflected the worldview of Enlightenment and began to emohasize instinct and feeling, rather than judgement and restraint. -
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer
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Candide by Voltaire
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The Castle of Otrantoby Horace Walpole (first gothic novel)