Caroline Period | Caroline Age (1625 – 1649)
Introduction The Caroline Age, spanning from 1625 to 1649, marks the period of Charles I’s reign in England. Named after […]
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The Jacobean Period (1603 – 1625) | Jacobean Age
Introduction The Jacobean period, named after King James I (from the Latin “Jacobus,” meaning James), represents a distinctive era in
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The Elizabethan Period (1550 / 1558 – 1603)
Introduction The Elizabethan Period, spanning from approximately 1558 to 1603, represents a golden age in English history, particularly in terms
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Age of Revival | Early Renaissance Period | From Chaucer to Spenser
Introduction The Age of Revival / Early Renaissance Period / From Chaucer to Spenser, spanning from approximately 1400 / 1450
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Hardy’s tragic vision of life in The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge as a tragedy Significance of the title of The Mayor of Casterbridge Michael Henchard as a
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Preface to the Lyrical Ballads Summary & Analysis
Introduction William Wordsworth’s “Preface to the Lyrical Ballads,” first included in the second edition of 1800, stands as a seminal
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The Age of Chaucer (1340 / 1350 – 1400 / 1450)
Historical and Cultural Context The Age of Chaucer, spanning from 1340 to 1400 or 1450, was a period of significant
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Middle English Period / Anglo – Norman Period (1066 – 1550): Before Chaucer (1066 – 1350)
Introduction The Middle English period, spanning from 1066 to 1550, is a significant era in the development of English literature.
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Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Criticism Summary and Analysis
An Essay on Criticism: Point Wise Summary Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744) 1. Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744) was an
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Philip Sidney’s “An Apology for Poetry”
Introduction Sidney, born in 1554 and a prominent figure of the Elizabethan/Renaissance period, was a multifaceted writer known for his