The period between 1901 and 1939 is generally accepted as the Modern Age of English literature. Queen Victoria’s death in 1901 marks the beginning of this new literary era and the beginning of the Second World War in 1939 indicates its end. Modernism is more than a literary phenomenon; it is inclusive of many art forms that flourished in European countries including England.

The Modern Period comprises two shorter ages:

1. The Edwardian Period (1901-1910)
2. The Georgian Period (1911-1936)