Study Material on History of English Literature A. Rahaman, Assistant Professor, GGDC, Keshiary

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Study Material on History of English Literature A. Rahaman, Assistant Professor, GGDC, Keshiary

Anglo-Saxon Period or Old English Period

Four hundred forty-nine AD to one thousand sixty-six AD

The following table cites the major literary figures and their major literary works of this period:

One point one The Beginnings:

History of English Literature

Anglo-Saxon Period or Old English Period Four hundred forty-nine AD to one thousand sixty-six AD

One point two Earliest Anglo-Saxon Pre-Christian or Non-Christian or Secular or Pagan Poetry:

History of English Literature

Anglo-Saxon Period or Old English Period (four hundred forty-nine AD - one thousand sixty-six AD)

One point three Old English Elegies:

History of English Literature

One point four The Manuscripts:

Anglo-Saxon Period or Old English Period

One point five Four Dialects of Old English Period:

One point six Anglo-Saxon Christian or Religious Poetry:

History of English Literature

Anglo-Saxon Period or Old English Period (four hundred forty-nine AD - one thousand sixty-six AD)

One point seven. Salient Features of Old English Poetry:

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One point eight. Anglo-Saxon Prose:

Anglo-Saxon Period or Old English Period (four hundred forty-nine AD - one thousand sixty-six AD)

One point nine Short Notes: History of English Literature

Anglo-Saxon Period or Old English Period (four hundred forty-nine AD - one thousand one hundred sixty-six AD)

One point ten Important short questions:

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Anglo-Saxon Period or Old English Period (four hundred forty-nine AD - one thousand sixty-six AD)

Two point one Introduction:

Two point two Poems:

Two point three Chronicles:

Three The Age of Chaucer

Four From Chaucer to Spenser

Five The Age of Elizabeth

Six The Age of Milton

Seven The Age of Dryden

Eight The Age of Pope

The Age of Transition

History of English Literature

Nine point two The Reactionary School:

The Age of Transition, seventeen fifty AD - seventeen ninety-eight AD

(a) His Poetry:

History of English Literature

(b) His Drama:-

(c) His Prose:-

The Age of Transition, seventeen fifty AD - seventeen ninety-eight AD

Nine point three. The Transitional Poets:

(a) His Poetry:-

History of English Literature

(b) His Drama:-

(a) His Poetry:-

(b) His Drama :-

The Age of Transition (one thousand seven hundred fifty to one thousand seven hundred ninety-eight)

(c) His Prose :-

His Poems :-

History of English Literature

His Poems :-

The Age of Transition (one thousand seven hundred fifty to one thousand seven hundred ninety-eight)

His Poems :-

Nine point four. The New School:

His poems :-

History of English Literature

The Age of Transition (seventeen fifty zero AD - seventeen ninety-eight AD)

History of English Literature

Nine point five. The Novelists:

The Age of Transition (seventeen fifty AD - seventeen ninety-eight AD)

History of English Literature

The Age of Transition ( seventeen fifty AD - seventeen ninety-eight AD)

History of English Literature

Nine point six Gothic/Terror Novelists:

Nine point seven The Historians:

His Works :-

Nine point eight Prose Writers:

His Works :-

Nine point nine The Dramatists:

Nine point ten Important short questions:

The Return to Nature

Ten point one Introduction:

Ten point two Salient Features of Romanticism:

Ten point three Specific Features of the Poetic Output of the Age:

Ten point four Some Political Periodicals of the Age:

Ten point five Poets:

(a) His Poetry:

His Drama :-

His Prose :-

His Drama :-

His Poetry :-

(b) His Drama :-

(a) His Poetry :-

(b) His Prose :-

(c) His Drama :-

(a) His Poetry:-

(b) His Drama:-

(a) His Poetry:-

(b) His Prose:-

(a) His Poetry:-

(b) His Prose:-

His Poems:-

(a) His Poetry:-

(b) His Novels:-

Ten point seven Prose and Essay Writers:

His Poetry:-

His Essays:-

Ten point eight Important short questions:

Eleven. The Victorian Period

The Birth of Modern Literature

Thirteen. The Inter-War Years

Overview

This study material outlines the evolution of English literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the mid-twentieth century, detailing key literary figures and works across various periods. It provides insights into the historical and cultural context shaping English literature.

Key Points

1The study begins with the Anglo-Saxon period and its early poetic traditions
2Major literary figures and their works are highlighted throughout the document
3It discusses the transition from Old English to Middle English and later periods
4The impact of cultural and historical events on literary development is analyzed
5Key works like Beowulf are examined for their literary significance

Details

Authors: A. Rahaman
Category: Humanities

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