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1066 BCE
Anglo-Saxon Period (450–1066)
This literature was the earliest phase of English literature and consisted in a literature written in something named old English in Anglo-Saxon England from the 5th Century AD to the Norman Conquest of 1066. -
1066
The Middle English Period
The Middle English Period 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. This period ends on 1500. -
1500
The Renaissance (1500-1660)
This period consider the contributions of female authors to English literature during the 16th and 17th centuries.
First was named "Early Modern Age" period, but here we retain the historically familiar term "Renaissance".In this period, we can find figures like William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Francis Bacon, Edmund Spenser and Sir Walter Raleigh. This period ends in 1660 -
Neoclassicism (1600-1785)
The neoclassical period is also subdivided into ages, which include The Restoration (1660-1700). The Restoration period sees some response to the Puritan age, especially in the theater. Restorative comedies (fashion comedies) were developed during this time under the talent of playwrights such as William Congreve and John Dryden. This period ends in 1832 -
The Romantic Period (1780-1830)
This period 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 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 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 era (1910-1936)
This period refers to the reign of George V. Here, we can find some importants figures, for example, Georgian poets, such as Ralph Hodgson, John Masefield, WH Davies, and Rupert Brooke.Today, Georgian poetry is typically considered the works of minor poets anthologized by Edward Marsh -
The modern period (1914)
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. Words from WB Yeats, “Things are falling apart; the center cannot stand, ”they are often mentioned when describing the basic principle or“ feeling ”of modernist concerns. -
The postmodern period (1945)
The postmodern amount occurred directly when was the Modernist period. Events that impressed this movement were the tip of war II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, the Cold War, and also the Civil Rights movement.
Postmodernism is generally defined by an attitude of skepticism, irony, or rejection toward what it describes as the grand narratives and ideologies associated with modernism. -
The Contemporary Period (2000)
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.