English Literature ppt.02
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• Feelings of loss or angst are common in books, as well as criticism of a seeminglycold society
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World War I cont.
• Virginia Woolf in her novel Mrs. Dalloway berated high society for its petty indulgences and lack of true feeling.
• The other is counter-society, a reactionary group of alcoholics and social outcasts
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Reign of Victoria cont.
• Countering the Romantic Age, both groups alter British literature unmistakably
• Began long history of mixing with French people, language, and culture
• Introduction of French and Latin (through French priests) into Old English, forming Middle English
• Most often early works were Bibles printed in non-English languages
• First English book printed was in 1485 called Morte Darthur
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Anglican Church Establishment
• Feudalism has its roots in this Age
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Norman Invasion cont.
• Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales exposes Middle English language and society, including social positions and tasks, as well as commentary on them
• Still reactionary, the seeming maturity of post-modernism might come from its desperation
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Bibliography
Abrams, M. H., et al. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. New York: WW Norton and Company, 2001.
• The novel and essay grew in popularity
• “The Rape of the Lock” and “A Modest Proposal” exemplify witty satire liked by commoners
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Reign of Elizabeth I cont.
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Home
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Gutenberg's Press
• 1452 Gutenberg invented the printing press
• Mass communication was enabled technically, even if not employed to full production
Previous
Home
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Global Awareness
• Global awareness, or rather, paranoia, started a Post-Modern literary period
• With the rise of defining international tensions and political authoritarianism, many British writers took concern
• The highest degree of social activism is seen in this age.
Previous
Home
Next
Global Awareness cont.
• Authors such as George Orwell with his gloomy predictions in Animal Farm and 1984
• Passion, heroic sins, and readiness for death are character traits loved by the audience of these performers
• Playwrights such as Shakespeare and works such as Hamlet indicate the type of literature demanded by the audiences
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Home
Next
Credits
• Nate Adams – research, PowerPoint design • Jim Levy – research, editing, typist
Previous
Home
• 450 AD invasion by Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
• Roman army left decades earlier, leaving “Britannia” undefended
• Languages of invaders came together to form Old English
Literary Dynamics of a Country
An Overview of Changes in British Literature
By Dr. Robert Sheppard
Home
Next
Event:
Angle/Saxon Invasion
Norman Invasion
Formation of Gutenberg's Anglican
• Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon since she never birthed a son
• The Pope refused to annul the marriage, since it would be detrimental to the Church
Press
Church
Restoration
Reign of Elizabeth
Industrial Revolution
Reign of Victoria
World War I Previous
Global Awareness Bibliography
Home
Credits Next
Angle, Saxon Invasion
the untrodden ways” is an example of Romanticism in a pastoral poem
Previous
Home
Next
Reign of Victoria
• Two highly contrasting literary styles emerge
• One, advocated by the Queen, is socially conservative and conscious, typically targeted towards higher society
• Beowulf is an example of society and language of these people
Previous
Home
Next
Norman Invasion
• William the Conqueror invaded Britannia and won the Battle of Hastings in 1066
• Henry broke off, formed the Church of England
• The new religion affected the morality and spirituality of the English author
Previous
Home
Next
Anglican Church cont.
Previous
Home
Next
World War I
• After the end of the war, the Modern Era begins
• Disillusionment is prevalent in authors, especially young ones personally exposed to the war
Previous
Home
Next
Industrial Revolution
• Spurs on the Romantic Era • Science and logic prevail in the thoughts of
men during this time • William Wordsworth’s “She dwelt among
• The poet couple Robert and Elizabeth Browning exemplify Victorian writers.
• Robert’s poem “Porphyria’s Lover” is a work of the second, unconservative group.
• 1660 Charles II restored to throne
• Under Charles, literacy grew with the educated population of England
• To parallel this, a great migration began towards a simplification of literature
• Thomas Cranmer wrote the original Book of Common Prayer, which became the basis of the Anglican Church
Previous
Байду номын сангаас
Home
Next
Reign of Elizabeth I
• Elizabeth’s fondness of literature and performed arts allowed exposure to the masses
• Performed plays enter for the first time a broad spectrum of
• Multiple levels of humor and drama appear in works of this time
Previous
Home
Next
Restoration
• Lenard, Yvone. Trésors du temps; Niveau Avancé. Columbus, Ohio: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 1997.
• “Manuscripts, Books, and Maps: The Printing Press and a Changing World.” 30 Jan. 1997. 13 Jan. 2004 /bjones/Books?prin tech.html.
Previous
Home
Next
World War I cont.
• Virginia Woolf in her novel Mrs. Dalloway berated high society for its petty indulgences and lack of true feeling.
• The other is counter-society, a reactionary group of alcoholics and social outcasts
Previous
Home
Next
Reign of Victoria cont.
• Countering the Romantic Age, both groups alter British literature unmistakably
• Began long history of mixing with French people, language, and culture
• Introduction of French and Latin (through French priests) into Old English, forming Middle English
• Most often early works were Bibles printed in non-English languages
• First English book printed was in 1485 called Morte Darthur
Previous
Home
Next
Anglican Church Establishment
• Feudalism has its roots in this Age
Previous
Home
Next
Norman Invasion cont.
• Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales exposes Middle English language and society, including social positions and tasks, as well as commentary on them
• Still reactionary, the seeming maturity of post-modernism might come from its desperation
Previous
Home
Next
Bibliography
Abrams, M. H., et al. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. New York: WW Norton and Company, 2001.
• The novel and essay grew in popularity
• “The Rape of the Lock” and “A Modest Proposal” exemplify witty satire liked by commoners
Previous
Home
Next
Reign of Elizabeth I cont.
Previous
Home
Next
Gutenberg's Press
• 1452 Gutenberg invented the printing press
• Mass communication was enabled technically, even if not employed to full production
Previous
Home
Next
Global Awareness
• Global awareness, or rather, paranoia, started a Post-Modern literary period
• With the rise of defining international tensions and political authoritarianism, many British writers took concern
• The highest degree of social activism is seen in this age.
Previous
Home
Next
Global Awareness cont.
• Authors such as George Orwell with his gloomy predictions in Animal Farm and 1984
• Passion, heroic sins, and readiness for death are character traits loved by the audience of these performers
• Playwrights such as Shakespeare and works such as Hamlet indicate the type of literature demanded by the audiences
Previous
Home
Next
Credits
• Nate Adams – research, PowerPoint design • Jim Levy – research, editing, typist
Previous
Home
• 450 AD invasion by Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
• Roman army left decades earlier, leaving “Britannia” undefended
• Languages of invaders came together to form Old English
Literary Dynamics of a Country
An Overview of Changes in British Literature
By Dr. Robert Sheppard
Home
Next
Event:
Angle/Saxon Invasion
Norman Invasion
Formation of Gutenberg's Anglican
• Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon since she never birthed a son
• The Pope refused to annul the marriage, since it would be detrimental to the Church
Press
Church
Restoration
Reign of Elizabeth
Industrial Revolution
Reign of Victoria
World War I Previous
Global Awareness Bibliography
Home
Credits Next
Angle, Saxon Invasion
the untrodden ways” is an example of Romanticism in a pastoral poem
Previous
Home
Next
Reign of Victoria
• Two highly contrasting literary styles emerge
• One, advocated by the Queen, is socially conservative and conscious, typically targeted towards higher society
• Beowulf is an example of society and language of these people
Previous
Home
Next
Norman Invasion
• William the Conqueror invaded Britannia and won the Battle of Hastings in 1066
• Henry broke off, formed the Church of England
• The new religion affected the morality and spirituality of the English author
Previous
Home
Next
Anglican Church cont.
Previous
Home
Next
World War I
• After the end of the war, the Modern Era begins
• Disillusionment is prevalent in authors, especially young ones personally exposed to the war
Previous
Home
Next
Industrial Revolution
• Spurs on the Romantic Era • Science and logic prevail in the thoughts of
men during this time • William Wordsworth’s “She dwelt among
• The poet couple Robert and Elizabeth Browning exemplify Victorian writers.
• Robert’s poem “Porphyria’s Lover” is a work of the second, unconservative group.
• 1660 Charles II restored to throne
• Under Charles, literacy grew with the educated population of England
• To parallel this, a great migration began towards a simplification of literature
• Thomas Cranmer wrote the original Book of Common Prayer, which became the basis of the Anglican Church
Previous
Байду номын сангаас
Home
Next
Reign of Elizabeth I
• Elizabeth’s fondness of literature and performed arts allowed exposure to the masses
• Performed plays enter for the first time a broad spectrum of
• Multiple levels of humor and drama appear in works of this time
Previous
Home
Next
Restoration
• Lenard, Yvone. Trésors du temps; Niveau Avancé. Columbus, Ohio: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 1997.
• “Manuscripts, Books, and Maps: The Printing Press and a Changing World.” 30 Jan. 1997. 13 Jan. 2004 /bjones/Books?prin tech.html.