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HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE

  • Old English
    460

    Old English

    In the Old English literature was formed by different genres like: translations of the Bible, legal work, chronicles, riddles and others of great importance.
  • Medieval
    500

    Medieval

    This period was characterized by the religious writings such as: poetry, the lives of the saints and theology; there were various types of works.
  • Monke: Benerable Bede
    731

    Monke: Benerable Bede

    The Venerable Bede, in his monastery at Jarrow, completes his history of the English church and people.
  • Middle English
    1100

    Middle English

    The English evolved by changing some aspects in writing , and finally the Grammar Pronunciation.
  • Morte D'Arthur
    1469

    Morte D'Arthur

    Thomas Malory, in gaol somewhere in England, compiles Morte d'Arthur – an English account of the French tales of King Arthur.
  • Lyric Poetry
    1500

    Lyric Poetry

    This lyric poetry was distinguished by the poets as wyat and Henry Howard; where she expressed various feelings and emotions always directed in the first person.
  • Renaissance
    1520

    Renaissance

    It was the time of Shakespeare where reflected his thoughts; to describe the artistic thought and cultural; where Shakespeare highlighted by their plays and poetry and Elizabeth in the theater.
  • Writer: Samuel Richarson

    Writer: Samuel Richarson

    Samuel Richardson's Clarissa begins the correspondence that grows into the longest novel in the English language.
  • Romanticism

    Romanticism

    In this period the poets beginning to observe nature bringing it to a level of sentimentality; therefore James Thomson shows in his lyrical landscape as a reflection of the emotions of the poet.
  • Realism

    Realism

    The majority of people were attracted by the works that reflected the actual nature; leaving behind the romance and feelings.
  • Postmodernism

    Postmodernism

    In this period took a course of changes in fields such as art; arose from the criticism that he made to modernity; also emerged new social movements.
  • Contemporary

    Contemporary

    In this period appear the free expression and the free press. In le art made some change depending on the change in the society and culture; emerged novels that contained intrigue, drama, musicals and comedy.