Task 2 - Chronological Overview

  • Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period (450–1066)
    1066

    Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period (450–1066)

    Anglo-Saxon literature was the earliest phase of English literature. This period consists of literature written in Old English in Anglo-Saxon England from the 5th Century AD to the Norman Conquest of 1066.
  • Middle English Period (1066–1500)
    1066

    Middle English Period (1066–1500)

    This was a form of the English language spoken after the Norman conquest (1066) until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English period
  • The Renaissance (1500-1660)

    The Renaissance (1500-1660)

    Consider the contributions of female authors to English literature during the 16th and 17th centuries.
    The "Early Modern Age" period, but here we retain the historically familiar term "Renaissance".Some of its notable figures include Christopher Marlowe, Francis Bacon, Edmund Spenser, Sir Walter Raleigh, and, of course, William Shakespeare.
  • The neoclassical period (1600-1785)

    The neoclassical period (1600-1785)

    The literature of the Neoclassical period was characterized by common sense, order, accuracy, and structure. The structure was chieved by using the models of literary works from the classic time, Neoclassical writers believed that perfection and excellence had been achieved by the literary works of ancient times. This made the literature from this period 'traditional’.
  • The romantic period (1785-1832)

    The romantic period (1785-1832)

    The English Romantic period (1785-1832) was a complex movement that expressed dissatisfaction with the current society, explored the human condition, celebrated nature, and greatly encouraged experimentation and creativity in the arts.
  • The Victorian period (1832-1901)

    The Victorian period (1832-1901)

    the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837–1901) and characterized by a class-based society, a growing number of people able to vote, a growing state and economy, and Britain’s status as the most powerful empire in the world.
    During the Victorian period, Britain was a powerful nation with a rich culture. It had a stable government, a growing state, and an expanding franchise.
  • The Edwardian period (1901-1914)

    The Edwardian period (1901-1914)

    The Edwardian era (1901-1914) is the last period in British history to be named after the monarch who reigned over it. Although Edward VII reigned from 1901 to 1910 to be succeeded by George V, the Edwardian period is generally considered to have ended at the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.
  • The Georgian period (1910-1936)

    The Georgian period (1910-1936)

    The Period between 1910 and 1936 is called Georgian Age after the name of George V who reigned over England during these years. It is the second phase of the Modern Age. However, literary features of modern age continued till 1939, the year in which the Second World War broke out.
  • The modern period (1914–1945)

    The modern period (1914–1945)

    The modern period is traditionally applied to works written after the start of the First World War. Common characteristics include bold experimentation with subject, style, and form, spanning narrative, verse, and drama. Many, including Gertrude Stein (around whom the others gathered).
  • The postmodern period (1950–2000)

    The postmodern period (1950–2000)

    ostmodernism is a late 20th-century movement in philosophy and literary theory that generally questions the basic assumptions of Western philosophy in the modern period (roughly, the 17th century through the 19th century).
  • The Contemporary Period (2000 - PRESENT)

    The Contemporary Period (2000 - PRESENT)

    The Contemporary Period of the Philippines Literature. ... Philippine Literature From 2000 to Present. Michelle Oximer. Philippine contemporary literature. The early post-liberation period was marked by a kind of “struggle of mind and spirit” posed by the sudden emancipation from the enemy, and the wild desire to see print.