English literature | History, Authors, Books, Periods ...
The term ‘English literature’ refers to the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles from the 7th century to the present, ranging from drama, poetry, and fiction to autobiography and historical writing.
English literature - Wikipedia
English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. [1] The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the fifth century, are called Old English.
A Brief History of English Literature – Literary Theory and ...
2018年7月18日 · OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE. The Old English language or Anglo-Saxon is the earliest form of English. The period is a long one and it is generally considered that Old English was spoken from about A.D. 600 to about 1100. Many of the poems of the period are pagan, in particular Widsith and Beowulf.
An Overview of British Literary Periods - ThoughtCo
2014年5月15日 · Here's a brief overview of commonly delineated periods in English literature, with author and title examples for each, from 450 to the present.
LitCharts | From the creators of SparkNotes, something better.
Literature, Explained Better. Our guides use color and the interactivity of the web to make it easier to learn and teach literature. Far beyond just the classics, LitCharts covers over 2000 texts read and studied worldwide, from Judy Blume to Nietzsche.
Literature | Definition, Characteristics, Genres, Types ...
2024年10月14日 · Literature is a a body of written works. The name has traditionally been applied to those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their execution.
The 100 greatest British novels - BBC
This list includes no nonfiction, no plays, no narrative or epic poems (no Paradise Lost or Beowulf), no short story collections (no Morte D’Arthur) – novels only, by British authors (which means...