English literature (periodization from dawn to the present day)

 English literature is inextricably linked in the minds of many of us with such names as William
Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. However, I would like to acquaint the reader with other lesser-known, but equally talented English writers, and also to say a few words about the era in which they lived and worked.

This article provides a detailed periodization of English literature from the Middle Ages to the present day and lists the most famous works of English writers, as well as lesser-known works, but which, however, are worth reading.
2 period: the Middle Ages: 1066 - 1500
In the XI-XII centuries, church didactic works (“Ormulum”, “Ode to Morals”) predominate in literature, starting from the middle of the XIII century, there is a transition to more everyday genres (folk “Cuckoo Song”, “Bev from Amton”, “Horn "And" Havelock ").

In the XIII-XIV centuries - the creation of chivalry novels about King Arthur and his knights. In 1469, Thomas Malory collected a whole set of novels about the exploits of knights and his work, The Death of Arthur, became a monument to English literature of the late Middle Ages.

The beginning of the development of the folk poetry genre is ballads. Very popular ballads about the brave robber Robin Hood.

Finally, the second half of this period is considered a new page in the history of English literature and is associated with the name of Jeffrey Chaucer. If earlier it was customary to write works in Latin, then Chaucer was the first to write in English. The most famous of his works are “The Canterbury Tales”







For a start, let's see what is related to English literature. English literature, this literature is not only the writers of England, but all parts of the UK, including: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is known that there are more words in English than in any other language of the world. The result is a lot of words with subtle differences in meaning. This variety of words was masterfully used by English writers, and some of them even took responsibility for creating new words; one of these writers was the brilliant W. Shakespeare.

English literature is a centuries-old history, brilliant authors, unforgettable works reflecting the peculiarity of the national character. We grow with the books of these great writers, learn and develop with their help. It is impossible to convey the value of English writers and their contribution to world literature. It is difficult to imagine a world without the works of Shakespeare, Dickens, Wilde and many others. English literature is divided into periods, in each of which writers and poets lived and worked, in whose works certain events and facts from the country's history were reflected.

It is customary to single out the following periods in English literature:
1 period: the early Middle Ages or the Anglo-Saxon period 450-1066
Historical fact: in 1066 England was conquered by the Normans, led by William the Conqueror. This conquest ends this period.