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Old English or (Anglo-Saxon)
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A historical perspective on the English church and its people, written by Sant Bede who was a monk at the monastery of St. Peter in England. It was written in 731. -
This is the first Germanic literature, focusing on Scandinavian legends from the Angles and Saxons. Was written originally in West Saxon dialect of Old English as a series o manuscripts from 975 to 1010 by Cotton Vitellius. -
The transition in language, culture, and lifestyle in England is evident in English literature in this period and starts to resemble today's English.
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This poem was an allegorical narrative written by William Langland. It was written in what was known as Middle English -
Although the author is unknown, it's today recognized as Gawain Poet and tells one of the best-known stories about King Arthur. It was published in the 14th century and nowadays has several adaptations. -
Sometimes called the "Early Modern" period, this period harbors timeless classics and could be categorized into 4 periods: Elizabethan Age (1558–1603), the Jacobean Age (1603–1625), the Caroline Age (1625–1649), and the Commonwealth Period (1649–1660).
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During the Elizabethan Age, Cristopher Marlowe wrote a series of plays including this one, which was his first in 1594. -
This is a translation of the Bible and was published in the Jacobean Age. King James authorized this translation in 1604. -
This is a folio written by the famous William Shakespeare which collects a series of plays and is considered one of the most influential books ever written and published. It was published in 1623 -
John Milton, an English poet, wrote "On Shakespeare" in 1630 and often wrote anonymously. This was during the Carolina Age. -
Thomas Fuller wrote this book in the Commonwealth Period and was a recognized author of this period, along with Abraham Cowley and Andrew Marvell. -
This period is also divided into ages. It has three: The Restoration (1660–1700), The Augustan Age (1700–1745), and The Age of Sensibility (1745–1785).
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This poem was written by John Milton in the 17th-century and contained ten books. -
Jonathan Swift's novel came out in 1726 and focuses on travels to different nations around the world. -
In 1755, Samuel Johnson published one of the most influential dictionaries in the world. -
Although the start of this time period is widely debated, British romanticism is still probably one of the most well-known literary time periods.
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Mary Wollstonecraft was the author of this book, which is considered one of the earliest pieces of writing dedicated to feminist philosophy. -
Jane Austen wrote one of the well-known romantic novels of all time, which was even later turned into a movie. -
This time period carried the name of Queen Victoria, whose reign brought with it an expansion of people's rights and with it great change in many aspects such as social, religious and even economic.
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Charles Dickens's novel is a well-recognized novel about a Christmas miracle in the form of Ebenezer Scrooge. -
H.G. Wells published this science fiction novel in 1894. Many people use this book as a reference as to why time travel has become a pop culture phenomenon. -
Beatrix Potter wrote this children's book with a young Peter Rabbit as the main character and it became a wonderful escape into a magical world. -
This time period went from after Queen Victoria's reign to the start of World War I. This is quite a short time period, but has some timeless classics.
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Rudyard Kipling was one of the recognized novelists from the Edwardian Period with this and other novels. -
This time period is making reference to King George V and includes literary works that revolved around more traditional topics, not quite as outspoken as authors from previous periods.
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A poem written by Ralph Hodgson, among his other pieces in this period. -
Virginia Woolf has many novels, but this is one of her most famous ones. It tracks the day of a woman from high society. -
Works that were written after the beginning of World War I are considered to be part of this period. This period is recognized by the experimentation of its authors.
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Murphy is one of the many novels that Samuel Beckett wrote in this period.
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This allegorical novel written by George Orwell explores a farm setting that can be compared to our society, touching on topics like equality, freedom, and happiness. -
C.S. Lewis wrote this fantasy novel, which is the first of The Chronicles of Narnia and is set in a mythical world with talking animals. -
The Postmodern Period started after World War II with a series of authors who, as some say, continue experimenting and view it as a direct response to the previous period.
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This novel was written by Joseph Heller and was written in 1961. It is focused on quite a challenging situation in which the solution is not allowed due to an inherent rule or problem. -
Although initially, some say that it is not yet soon enough to determine if we have started a new period, most have said that starting the year 2000, the Contemporary Period has begun.
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J.K. Rowling with the pseudonym Robert Galbraith wrote this first novel which is part of a 5-book series of crime fiction novels.
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