History of English Literature
a time trip to the great writers
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Middle English
Modernism
Dark ages (1150 - 1500)
Time of War (1901 - 1945)
Victorian Age
Long live the Queen (1837 - 1901
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Historical Background
This period of history is often referred to as the "Dark Ages" because there were few major discoveries or innovations. The spread of knowledge was limited, and many important pieces of knowledge were lost or destroyed. After the fall of the Roman Empire the Catholic Church rose to power as a symbol of unity and order. They limited the access to culture and knowledge. The Crusades were used by the Catholic Church to reclaim the Holy Land, spread Christianity, and protect Catholic kingdoms.
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
The Black Death or Bubonic plague killed millions of people around the world.
Do you dare to face the devil?
Here is a video from TED - Ed (2022) that explains how devastating this pandemic was.
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Middle English
Literary Features
Luebering (2011), highlights the following literary features:
- Use of rhymes instead of alliteration in poetry.
- Developing interest on prose (narrative).
Changes in English Grammar and spelling. It was influenced by French and Latin.
- The content is more accessible to a wider audience.
- Common themes were: morality, religion and chivalry.
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Famous Authors
Click in the name of the author to discover more information
William Caxton
Geoffrey Chaucer
Jhon Gower
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Notable work - The Canterbury Tales by Geoffery Chaucer
Plese visit this video from TED Education about this famous collection of stories.
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
People can die of mere imagination.
Geoffrey Chaucer - The Canterbury Tales
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Victorian Era
Historical Background
Shift from agriculture to industrialization.
The British Empire expands.
Social order: Monarchy and working class separated.
More people lived in the cities
New inventions such as the railroad, telephone and motorcar.
Education is mandatory for all children.
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Victorian Era
The novel becomes very popular due to the printing and publishing houses.
Reflect desire to question the establishment.
Literary Features
Children’s literature blooms and many great works are wirtten.
Literature is more accessible to the masses.
Common themes were social justice, morality, duality of human nature, scientific discoveries.
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Victorian Era
Famous Authors
Oscar Wilde
Robert Louis Stevenson
Click in the name of the author to discover more information
The Bronte Sisters
Charles Dickens
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Victorian Era
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Have you ever read this book? If you have an want to expand your knowledge please visit the following resources.
Summary of the book - Video version
Comic version - Reading
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
The animal within me licking the chops of memory.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Modernism
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Historical Background
Great War
Suffrage Movement
According to the Council of Foreign relations (2022), these events marked this period.
Panama Canal
Great Depression
Soviet Union Rise
Atomic Bomb
Spanish Flu
The Holocaust
Creation League of Nations
Invasion of Poland
Click on top of each event to get more information.
Modernism
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Click in the name of the author to discover more information
Famous Authors
James Joyce
George Orwell
T. S Elliot
Virginia Woolf
Modernism
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Literary Features
Luebering (2011), highlights the following literary features:
- Search for new literary forms, such as non-linear timelines or different perspectives.
- Poetry shift to express real feelings and mood.
- Common themes were the horror and anguish of war, modern existence and inhumanity. It also exposed political abuses, hopelessness, and loss of purpose.
- Stream of consciousness emerged as a writing style to reflect the natural flow of thoughts, memories, and sensations.
- Focus on the inner self: unconscious thought.
- Paper rationing limited access to literary works. Short stories and poems were common.
Modernism
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Notable work - 1984 by George Orwell
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Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.
George Orwell
References
- References
BBC Teach. (2019, December 4). Jekyll and Hyde. BBC Teach - School Radio. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/articles/zn3mwty
- Bowden, M. (n.d.). The Victorian period. Eastern Connecticut State University. https://www.easternct.edu/speichera/understanding-literary-history-all/the-victorian-period.html
- Council on Foreign Relations. (2022, October 21). Essential events between 1900 and 1945. CFR Education - Global Matters. https://education.cfr.org/learn/timeline/essential-events-between-1900-and-1945
- Gillespie, I. [TED-Ed]. (2018, October 2). Everything you need to know to read “The Canterbury Tales” [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0ZrBr9DOwA
- History.com Editors. (2023, June 6). Middle Ages. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/middle-ages
- History.com Editors. (2023b, August 11). Victorian Era: Timeline, Fashion & Queen Victoria | HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/victorian-era-timeline
- Luebering, J. E. (2011). English literature from the old English period through the Renaissance [E - book]. Britannica Educational Publishing. https://www.hoopladigital.com/ebook/english-literature-from-the-old-english-period-through-the-renaissance-j-e-luebering/11663541
- Luebering, J. E. (2011). English literature from the 19th century to today (1st ed.) [E - book]. Britannica Educational Publishing. https://www.hoopladigital.com/play/11663626
- PBS Learning Media for teachers. (2021, January 31). 1984 by George Orwell | The Great American Read [Video]. PBS LearningMedia. https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/1984-tgar/1984-tgar/
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Thank you
English Literature Designed by: Angie Fonseca 2024
Curious Fact
The movie Suffragette (2015) features famous actresses such as Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter, known for her role as Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films.
During this time, Jack the ripper killed women (prostitutes) in London’s streets.
Curious Fact
Curious Fact
There are many myths surrounding the social and cultural practices of the Middle Ages. This video, created by TED-Ed, helps us understand them a little better.
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History of English Literature
a time trip to the great writers
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Middle English
Modernism
Dark ages (1150 - 1500)
Time of War (1901 - 1945)
Victorian Age
Long live the Queen (1837 - 1901
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Historical Background
This period of history is often referred to as the "Dark Ages" because there were few major discoveries or innovations. The spread of knowledge was limited, and many important pieces of knowledge were lost or destroyed. After the fall of the Roman Empire the Catholic Church rose to power as a symbol of unity and order. They limited the access to culture and knowledge. The Crusades were used by the Catholic Church to reclaim the Holy Land, spread Christianity, and protect Catholic kingdoms.
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
The Black Death or Bubonic plague killed millions of people around the world.
Do you dare to face the devil?
Here is a video from TED - Ed (2022) that explains how devastating this pandemic was.
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Middle English
Literary Features
Luebering (2011), highlights the following literary features:
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Famous Authors
Click in the name of the author to discover more information
William Caxton
Geoffrey Chaucer
Jhon Gower
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Notable work - The Canterbury Tales by Geoffery Chaucer
Plese visit this video from TED Education about this famous collection of stories.
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
People can die of mere imagination.
Geoffrey Chaucer - The Canterbury Tales
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Victorian Era
Historical Background
Shift from agriculture to industrialization.
The British Empire expands.
Social order: Monarchy and working class separated.
More people lived in the cities
New inventions such as the railroad, telephone and motorcar.
Education is mandatory for all children.
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Victorian Era
The novel becomes very popular due to the printing and publishing houses.
Reflect desire to question the establishment.
Literary Features
Children’s literature blooms and many great works are wirtten.
Literature is more accessible to the masses.
Common themes were social justice, morality, duality of human nature, scientific discoveries.
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Victorian Era
Famous Authors
Oscar Wilde
Robert Louis Stevenson
Click in the name of the author to discover more information
The Bronte Sisters
Charles Dickens
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Victorian Era
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Have you ever read this book? If you have an want to expand your knowledge please visit the following resources.
Summary of the book - Video version
Comic version - Reading
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
The animal within me licking the chops of memory.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Modernism
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Historical Background
Great War
Suffrage Movement
According to the Council of Foreign relations (2022), these events marked this period.
Panama Canal
Great Depression
Soviet Union Rise
Atomic Bomb
Spanish Flu
The Holocaust
Creation League of Nations
Invasion of Poland
Click on top of each event to get more information.
Modernism
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Click in the name of the author to discover more information
Famous Authors
James Joyce
George Orwell
T. S Elliot
Virginia Woolf
Modernism
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Literary Features
Luebering (2011), highlights the following literary features:
Modernism
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Notable work - 1984 by George Orwell
+info
+info
Middle English
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.
George Orwell
References
A TIME TRIP TO THE GREAT WRITERS
Thank you
English Literature Designed by: Angie Fonseca 2024
Curious Fact
The movie Suffragette (2015) features famous actresses such as Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter, known for her role as Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films.
During this time, Jack the ripper killed women (prostitutes) in London’s streets.
Curious Fact
Curious Fact
There are many myths surrounding the social and cultural practices of the Middle Ages. This video, created by TED-Ed, helps us understand them a little better.