The Romantic Period. (1798 – 1832)
The age began in 1798 with the first edition of Wordsworth’s Lyrical Ballads and ended with the first Reformation Act in 1832. However, it is worth noting that the signs…
The age began in 1798 with the first edition of Wordsworth’s Lyrical Ballads and ended with the first Reformation Act in 1832. However, it is worth noting that the signs…
This age is called the Age of Sensibility because reason, sensible views, and “original genius” controlled the literature of the time. It is also called the Age of Johnson after…
This age is called Augustas Age because the writers of this period imitated the style and elegance of the writers who wrote in Italy during the reign of Emperor Augustus…
This period is called the Restoration Period because in this period, with the restoration of the monarchy, the English literary tradition was restored. During the Commonwealth Period Charles II, the…
The age is called Neoclassical or pseudo-classical Age to mean the artificiality of the writers of this age. They imitated the ancient Greek and Roman literary tradition but lacked the…
This period, like the previous two periods, belonged to the Puritan Age. Only in this period, there was no monarch in England. After the death of Charles I, Oliver Cromwell,…
This age is named after Charles I who reigned over England from 1625 to 1649. “Caroline” is derived from “Caroles”, the Latin version of “Charles”. This age is also a…
The age is named after James I who reigned over England from 1603 to 1625. The word "Jacobean" is derived from "Jacobus", the Latin version of James. Some historians like…
Elizabethan Age (1558-1603) This age is named after Queen Elizabeth I who reigned over England from 1558 to l603. This is called the Golden Age of English literature. The Important…
Though the renaissance began in 1453, its effect on English life and literature was felt after 1500. For this reason, it is generally accepted that the Renaissance Period began at…