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Everything is based on oral tradition and there are no paper based books. Almost everything is written in prose and it is strictly used for medical, religious or legal purposes.
Some authors are Beowulf, Deor’s lament, dream of the rood -
Writings were religious in nature however after 1350 seculare literature begins to rise.writers are anonymous and it was seen as a sin for people besides of monks and priests to write.Literature style is allegorical fabul- little red riding hood, the tortoise and the hare the verbs and the secular lyrics.Important authors of this era are Thomas malory, Chaucer, and Robert Henryson. An important text from the period is the riverside Chaucer. -
In this period of time people try to recover their Faith in the nobility of man- humanism. Comedy and drama surge from this time. Artist, writers, musicians and others tend to have their existence centered in human beings. Arlequin’s start to surge as well as a way of criticism over religion. Some of the important authors who surge are Shakespeare, Michael drayton, john webster and others.Hamlet by William Shakespeare, don quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, utopia by sir Thomas more and others. -
Inspired from the classical art and culture of ancient Greece and rome. There is a Dominance of materialism and empirical science. Satire surges as well. Some writers include Jhon Dryden, Johnathan swift, Samuel jhonson and others.
Some examples of books written by authors of this era are Swift´s a modest proposal, Pope´s “ode on solitude” -
It is believed it started in the French revolution or the age of sensibility. Authors try to express the control over emotions. Writers also wan´t to glorify nature.
In this time period we also tend to notice artistic movements happen around. They believe in the looniness. They also explore the feelings in general, the spiritual world and others. Poems, verse and lyrics are present.
Some artists of the period are Mozart, Beethoven, Edgar Allan Poe and others. -
This period is named after the realm of queen Victoria. Writing is turned into mechanical writing. Women writers start to surge and they change to realism. They change from optimism to pessimism. Some artists of this time period are Jane Eyre by charlotte Bronte and Charles dickens. -
These two periods cover the time between Victoria’s death and the outbreak of World War I. There are constructivism and daidism movements. Elegance and luxury among the rich and powerful. Metaphoric in writing are used as well.
Some artists of this period are George Bernard Shaw, Beatrix potter and P.G Wodehouse. -
Individualism comes, experimentation, symbolism, absurdity and formalism. Criticism also appears at this time.
Some known authors would be robert frost, flonnery o´connor. Franz kafka and virgina woolf.