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The term anglo-saxon comes from two germanic tribes: the anglos and the saxons.
some of his most important works were: beowulf and those of the poets 0f the caedmon and cynewulf period. -
From about 1350 onwards, secular literature began to grow. This period is home to the likes of Chaucer, Thomas Malory, and Robert Henryson. Notable works include "Piers Plowman" and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
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Recently, literary critics and historians have begun to call this the "early modern age" period this period is often subdivided into four parts, including the elizabethan age (1558-1603), the jacobean age (1603-1625), the caroline age (1625-1649) and the commonwealth period (1649-1660).
and one of the ouststanding works in this period was: macbeth, william shakespeare (1606). -
The neoclassical period is also subdivided into ages, which include. Restoration (1660-1700), the age of augustus (1700-1745) and the age of sensitivity (1745-1785).
which sees some response to the Puritan era, especially in the theater. and his outstanding works were:
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The start date of the Romantic period is often debated. Some claim that it is 1785, immediately after the Age of Sensibility. Others say that it began in 1789 with the beginning of the French Revolution, and others believe that 1798
one of his outstanding works of the time was: Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798). There is also a lesser period, quite popular (between 1786-1800), called the Gothic era. -
This period is named after the reign of Queen Victoria, who ascended the throne in 1837, and lasts until her death in 1901.
The period has often been divided into "Early" (1832-1848), "Middle" (1848-1870) and "Late" (1870-1901) periods or into two phases, that of the Pre-Raphaelites (1848-1860). and that of Aesthetics and decadence (1880-1901).
una obra de este periodo fue: The Prince's Progress and Other Poems de Christina Rossetti (1866) -
This period is named after King Edward VII and covers the period between Victoria's death and the outbreak of the First World War.
work: The Secret Agent (novel) Joseph Conrad 1907 -
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.
a work of that time was:
The Bull de Ralph Hodgson en1913 -
The modern period is traditionally applied to works written after the start of World War I.
Among the outstanding works is: Ulysses
James Joyce novel (1920) -
The postmodern period begins around the time World War II ended. Many believe that it is a direct response to modernism. Some say the period ended around 1990, but it's probably too early to declare it closed. one of the works was:
Samuel Beckett's last Krapp tape in 1958