Sir Thomas Malory (1415-1471) His works Le Morte d’ Arthur It is a compilation of tales of romance about King Arthur and his Knights of…
Religious Writings Ayenbite of Inwyt (Remorse of Conscience) 1340 Translation of French Somme le Roi (Book of Vices and Virtue) A treatise on Christian morality. Written…
Realism Transcendentalism
“Poetry is a criticism of life under the conditions fixed for such criticism by the laws poetic truth and poetic beauty.” Who defines poetry such?…
British Poetry From Old English Period to Romantic Age Sir Gawain & The Green Knight Beowulf Geofrey Chaucer- Canterbury Tales Philip Sidney – Astrophil and…
D.H Lawrence (1885-1930) D.H. lawrence’s novels are located in: Mining Country of Nottingham. Which novel of D.H. Lawrence has autobiographical overtones? Sons and Lovers. D.H.…
Literary Movements: Oxford movement Aesthetic Movement Pre-rapaelite Movement/Brotherhood Science-religion Conflict Victorian poetry Early Phase (1837-1848) Mid (1848-1870) Late (1870-1901) Characteristics: Realism Focus on Simplicity Pessimism…
Joseph Addison (1672-1719) Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744) Edward Young (1683-1765) John Gay (1685-1732) James Thomson (1700-1748) Dr Samuel johnson (1709-1784) Thomas Gray (1716-1771) William…
Restoration Period (1660 -1700) Restoration poetry can be divided into: Political satire Doctrinal Poems The Fables Poets: John Dryden (1631-1700) Samuel Butler (1613-1680)
Introsuction to Puritan Poetry Spenserian Poetry Phineas Fletcher (1582 – 1650) Giles Fletcher (1588 – 1623) George Wither (1588 – 1667) William Browne (1590-1645) William…