The Journey Of English Literature

The Victorian era was a time of tremendous advancement in almost every aspect of society. These Changes affected the British society, economy and social standards. Although it may have been considered as a period of development, it was likewise a time of inconvenience and anxiety because of the Industrial Revolution in which England turns into the first modern country. Thus, the Industrial Revolution brought benefits as well as wretchedness to the British people, specifically to women.

The Victorian Era was a time of peace and prosperity. During the Victorian Era the society was divided into various social classes like the working class, middle class. Upper class, Dickens/Victorians. Above all those classes the middle class was the most hard working class with all the various occupations but also they also had quite relaxing life also speaking of which let's get into the middle class.

for a story but one that eclipses almost any other historical era in terms of excitement. The

American literature 1865-1914 is an American literary time period that began in 1865 and ended in 1914. This time period was flourished by three distinct features and the first of these features is: The Aftermath of the Civil War. It is estimated that a total of 620,000 Americans were killed in the Civil War, and for what? At the time, we were an America that was divided by one huge issue that ran supreme and it was slavery and the unequal treatment of African Americans. At this time the nation needed to figure a way to unite the North who were against slavery and the South who were for slavery. As Abraham Lincoln says in our Bedford Anthology of American Literature: “No one man has authority to give up the rebellion for any other man, we simply must begin with, and mould from, disorganized and discordant elements,” (4). He is saying that we must not start a new, but rather we need to start from what we had and mould and shape our country into one. Prior to the Civil War, America was not a whole, it was ruled by states’ rights and was divided on countless issues, and when referring to America, people said the United States are… It wasn’t until under President Lincoln, and concluding the Civil War that the United States began to be referred to as the United States is.. Honest Abe, brought our nation together as one, but the racial tension that remained was something one man can never fix. The literature around this time period was dominated by ideas and feelings circled

1.) England's Victorian era occurred during 1837 through 1901.” the Victorian age was characterized by rapid change and developments in nearly every area, from advances in medical, scientific and technological knowledge to changes in population growth and location. over time, this rapid transformation deeply affected the country’s mood, an age that began with confidence and optimism. the Victorian era was in age of paradox and power. social class was most important during that time.there was the working class with men and women performing labor. the middle class where men worked to clean, and the upper class where money and land was inherited.”

The English renaissance was specific in its distraction with religion and the place of man in association with God. Britain had experienced a particularly a laden period in its religious feelings with Henry VIII having taken the nation through the reconstruction, the nation having gone from being Catholic to getting to be plainly Protestant, disciples of the recently framed Church of England. Some may guarantee that the King James Bible and Cranmer's Book of Common Prayer remain as specific cases of English renaissance talk that should have been significantly persuasive upon English Literature of the period. For quality, expository virtuoso, passionate intricacy, profundity, and assortment, the stories of the English Renaissance is unparalleled.

This was the era when Queen Victoria Ruled over the British Empire from 1837 to 1901. And During this era the artistic style, literary schools, political, social, and religious movements developed greatly.

The Victorian Era was a time period where Britain became very wealthy and faced many changes and reforms. The Industrial Revolution took place during this time period and the effect was overall positive toward Britain. Also, during this time period British people had to face education reforms and religious challenges. But despite the reforms and challenges, Britain succeeded to remain During the Victorian Era, the Industrial Revolution took place which improved the everyday people’s life of Britain. . The power of Steam of was a big cause for Industrial Revolution to go on.

In the two text that I have chosen from the Enlightenment era and the Romantic era, each presents the English literature at their time. Frankenstein presents the gothic novel the shows emotions, which were poplar at the Romantic era, and Robinson Crusoe presents the kind of novel that was poplar at the Enlightenment era is finding reason, learning by

England had Great wealth and Prosperity in this era. Victorian times saw innovation and change throughout its time.

The time period that my group and I worked on was the modern time period. This time period was 1914-1950. There was a lot of major events that influenced this time period. Some of those were The Great Depression which occurred in 1929-1939, World War I and World War II. The Enlightenment was another huge event that happened during this time. All of these events occurred during this time and influenced the writing during the modern period. A lot of important people wrote many important pieces of literature. During this time, there was many different values and beliefs. The modern time period wasn’t just a type of literature, it was a movement. It was really a great incline of the youth culture. The type of writing that is has is mostly

Different types of literature can be defined by the era in which they were written. Even the writers themselves were influenced by their surroundings during the time. Geoffrey Chaucer is one of the most famous writers of all-time, but although we know much about his work, we know every little about the man himself. Religion was a major influence in many works during Medieval Times. Out of the Elizabethan era came Shakespeare, and the Victorian era followed by providing entertainment for both the rich and poor. The roles of women changed drastically throughout all the eras, even in literature.

Anglo-Saxon period, from 5th century to 1066, became the “ancestor” of our modern literature. There is a big difference from then and now including our language and culture.

Early American literature may be said to begin with the Colonial period. John Smith and John Winthrop are two examples of the types of writing at this period: the former kept a romantic journal of his adventures in the New World; the latter kept a journal (or history) of life in New England, where religious matters were of utmost importance. The Puritans had come seeking a life free from religious persecution (which, they ironically brought with them however, as their descendent Nathaniel Hawthorne would show in The Scarlet Letter).

Every country has its story and literature reflects the most important events that happened during a determinate period, and also, how people, politics, religion and the society in general developed during those periods. As I see it, literature, just as all forms of art, is a giant chronological picture that shows all the shades of a society in all its aspects. In this case, English literature, from 1660 to 1830 specifically, shows a great transformation from the beginning of the Restoration to the end of the Romanticism.