The chronological overview of English literature.

Chronological overview of English literature

The middle English period. -Cultural life was influenced by the church. -Chaucer, Thomas Mallory and Robert Henryson. Notable works. “piers plowman and Sir Gawain and the Green knight. -Chivalry code, allegorical fable, verse, secular lyrics.

The old English period. The venerable Bede, in his monastery at Jarrow, completes his history of the English church and people. -Prose: translation of legal, medical, or religious text. -Oral tradition. -Works: Beowulf. -Poets: Caedmon and Cynewulf.

439-1066

(1066-1500)

The neoclassical period -Characterized by order, accuracy, and structure (control). -Inspired from the classical art and culture Greece and Rome. -Dominance of materialism and empirical science. - Restoration of drama.

The Renaissance period -Faith in the nobility of man humanist. -A positive willingness to learn and explore. -It was believed to be the rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman worlds. -Comedy, drama and skepticisms.

(1500-1660)

The romantic period -Started with French Revolution. -Gothic era. -Awareness and acceptance of emotions. - Glorification of nature. -Emphasis on Aesthetic beauty. -Themes of solitude and focus exoticism and history. -Spiritual and supernatural elements. -Vivid sensory descriptions. -Poems,verse and lyrics.

The victorian period -Industrial revolution. -Proliferation of women writers. -Great social, religious, intellectual and economic issues. -Novels, prose fiction. -From romanticism to realism, politics to passion, optimism to pessimism.

1660-1785

(1785 - 1832)

The Edwardian period -Elegance and luxury among the rich and powerful. -Moral looseness, moíe íelaxed standaíd in code of conduct. -World war I after era ending. -Revolutionary movements: post impressionism, cubism, expressionism, futurism. -Constructivism and Dadaism movements. -use of metaphorics, symbolisms in written. -Fiction, novels, short stories.

1832-1901

1901- 1914

The Georgian Period -Named after George V. -Writers of the Edwardian Period continued to write during the Georgian poets. -Poetry focus on rural and pastoral in nature. -Ralp Hodgson, John Masefiel, W.H. Davies, Rupert Brooke, Frank Harries, Virginia Woolf.

1910-1936

1914-1950

The modern Period -Individualism, experimentation, symbolism, absurdy and formalism and relativism. -Theory of psycho-analysis and irrational philosophy. -Known as the lost generation. -Author: T.S. ELIOT= poetic novelty James Joyces. - Ulysses: represent an interior monologue.

1950-2000

The post-Modernism -Question of ontology. Truth and knowledge socially constructed. -Metafiction, magic poetry,multiculturalism, unreliable narration, self- reflexivity on history and political issues. Authors: C.S. Lewis, Maya Angelou and J.K. Rowling.

The contemporary period -Identify, racism, family and a search for goodness in humanity. -Type: novels and poetry. Flash fiction, short stories, slam poetry, plays, memoirs, and autobiographies can all be included in this category. -Authors: Suzanne Collins and J.K. Rowling

2000

References -Muñoz, M. (2020). A Chronological View into English Literature. [Infographic]. UniversidadNacional Abierta y a Distancia. https://repository.unad.edu.co/handle/10596/36808 -Garcia, J.(2023). Webconference. (Video) UniversidadNacional Abierta y a Distancia.