Alfred the Great or King Alfred (847/849 - 899) is called the “father of English Prose.” He was the king of Wessex...Continue
Literary Periods : Topics
Write about the main novelists of 20th-century English literature and compare them with the Victorian Novelists. The 20th century/Modern Age marked a...Continue
Modernism (1901-39) was a cultural and literary movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It represented a break...Continue
The Victorian Age (1832-1901) is often called the "Age of Faith and Doubt" due to the conflicting beliefs and ideologies that dominated...Continue
Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) is a great British poet of the Victorian Age (1832-1901). He was the Poet Laureate of Great Britain and...Continue
The French Revolution started in 1789 and was about freedom and equality. People wanted to end the rule of kings and nobles...Continue
Romanticism, also known as the Romantic Era, was an inventive literary intellectual movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th century....Continue
The Neo-classical age (1660-1785) was from the late 17th to the mid-18th century. This period was characterized by a revival of classical...Continue
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was a prominent figure in the Neo-Classical Age. He made significant contributions to literature through his satirical and didactic...Continue
The Neo-classical period (1660-1785) is also known as the 18th Century. It is a time in English literature that emphasized reason, order,...Continue
The Restoration Age (1660-1700) is a significant period in English history and literature. It began when Charles II was restored to the...Continue
Comedy of Manners is a play that portrays satirical behaviour in a particular social group. Comedy of Manners was popularized in the...Continue
The Elizabethan Age is often called the golden age of English literature. This period took place during the reign of Queen Elizabeth...Continue
Renaissance Age (1500-1660) began in the 14th century and lasted until the 17th century in Europe/The Elizabethan (1558-1603) is named after Queen...Continue
The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 marked a significant turning point in the country's history. This conquest was led by William...Continue
John Milton (1608-74) is a great English poet. He combines two important movements in his works: the Renaissance and the Reformation. The...Continue
Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) is called the "Father of English Literature". He is the most influential poet of the Middle English Period (1066-1500)....Continue
What is "Angry Young Men"? "Angry Young Men" refers to a group of British playwrights and novelists who emerged in the 1950s...Continue
Movement against Apartheid The movement against apartheid was a powerful and long struggle against the system of racial segregation and discrimination in...Continue
New Criticism New Criticism is a way of analyzing literature based on the text alone. This critical method emerged in the early...Continue
Surrealism Surrealism is a literary and artistic movement that emerged in the early 20th century. The movement is characterized by its exploration...Continue
Short Notes on the Modernist Movement Or, Modernism in Poetry Modernism is a literary movement that emerged in the late 19th and...Continue