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450
Old English (Anglo-Saxon) 450-1066. The term Anglo-Saxon comes from two Germanic tribes: the Angles and the Saxons.
This period of literature has been known from the invasion of Celtic England around 450 and ends in 1066 when Norman France, under William, conquered England. At least before the 7th century, it had oral literature. Some works, such as Beowulf was an important work passed down through generations of people in England called Anglo-Saxons. The "Canterbury Tales", which helped English gain credibility as a literary language in a culture where people wrote primarily in Latin. -
1066
Middle English period (1066-1500)
The Middle English period sees a great transition in the language, culture and lifestyle of England and results in a modern form of English in 1500. This period is home to such characters as Chaucer, Thomas Malory, Robert Henryson, Piers Plowman, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. At the end of the 11th century, the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066 is usually noted, until the end of the 15th century with the printing press in England by William Caxton in 1470. -
1500
Renaissance (1500-1660). This period is subdivided into four parts, the Elizabethan Age (1558-1603), the Jacobean Age (1603-1625), the Carolina Age (1625-1649) and the Commonwealth Period (1649-1660).
The Elizabethan age was the golden age of English drama. Includes Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Raleigh, William Shakespeare. The Jacobean Age named after the reign of James I. Includes works by Shakespeare, Michael Drayton, John Webster. The Carolina Age covers the reign of Charles I. The Commonwealth Period named after the end of the English Civil War and the restoration of the Stuart monarchy. Time when Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan, led Parliament, which ruled the nation. -
Period Neoclassical. Artistic and literary movement, emerged in the middle of the XVIII century to the XIX century. Subdivided into periods, The Restoration (1660-1700), The Age of Augustus (1700-1745) and The Age of Sensitivity (1745-1785)
The neoclassical period was based on the renewal of philosophical values and the cult of reason, interpreted as models for the construction of modernity. It is subdivided into ages, the Restoration period sees a response to the Puritan era, especially in theater. The Augustan Era, the time of Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift. Lady Mary Wortley stood out for challenging stereotypically female roles. The Known Age of Sensitivity Age of Johnson, the time of Edmund Burke and Samuel Johnson. -
Period Romantic (1785-1832)
American literature has its own romantic period, but when it comes to romanticism, it refers to this great and diverse era of British literature, perhaps the most popular and well-known of all literary eras. This era includes the works of such giants as Wordsworth, Coleridge, William Blake, Lord Byron, John Keats, Charles Lamb, Jane Austen, and Mary Shelley. The period ends with the passage of the Reform Bill (which marked the Victorian era) and with the death of Sir Walter Scott. -
Period Victorian (1832-1901). This period is named after the reign of Queen Victoria, who ascended to the throne in 1837, and lasts until her death in 1901.
The Victorian period is in dispute with the Romantic period for being the most popular, influential and prolific of all English literature, it was a time of great social, religious, intellectual, economic problems, heralded by the passage of the Reform Project, which expanded the voting rights. The period is divided into periods, Early, Middle, and Late. The Victorian period includes love poems by Elizabeth, Robert Browning, the Camelot Saga by Lord Alfred Tennyson, and Robert Louis. -
Period Edwardian (1901-1914). This period is named after King Edward VII and covers the period between Victoria's death and the outbreak of the First World War (the war sealed the end of the period).
Although it is a short period, it extends beyond the death of Eduardo in 1910, and even includes the year of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, the start of World War I in 1914, and even the end of the war in 1918. The era includes incredible classic novelists like Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox. Rudyard Kipling and Henry James; notable poets such as Alfred Noyes and William Butler Yeats; and playwrights like James Barrie, George Bernard Shaw, and John Galsworthy. -
Period Georgian (1910-1936). The Georgian period generally refers to the reign of George V (1910-1936), but sometimes also includes the reigns of the four successive Georges from 1714-1830.
Georgian poetry is typically considered the works of minor poets anthologized by Edward Marsh. The theme tended to be rural or pastoral in nature, treated delicately and traditionally rather than passionately or experimentally. The flourishing of the arts was shown in the rise of romantic poets like Samuel Taylor Coleridge, his work ushering in a new era of poetry, characterized by lively and colorful language, evoking lofty ideas and themes. -
Period Modern. It is difficult to say whether modernism has ended, although we know that postmodernism has developed after and from it; for now, the genre is still going.
The modern period traditionally applies to works written after the start of the First World War. Common characteristics include experimentation with theme, style, and form, encompassing narrative, verse, and drama. Some of the most notable writers of this period are the novelists James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Lawrence. Modernist English literature includes works by William Butler Yeats, Virginia Woolfe, who dealt with haunting themes of death and disillusionment and pioneered new literary forms.. -
Period Postmodern (1945-?). The term postmodernism was used to generally designate a wide number of artistic, cultural, literary and philosophical movements of the XX century, which extend to today in the trends of Modernity.
The postmodern period begins around the end of World War II. Many believe that it is a direct response to modernism. Some say the period ended around 1990, but it is likely too early to declare it closed. Poststructuralist literary theory and criticism developed during this time. Some notable writers of the time include Samuel Beckett, Joseph Heller, Anthony Burgess, John Fowles, Penelope M. Lively. Many postmodern authors also wrote during the modern period.