18th Century Drama
18th Century Drama A Brief Context of the Period The development of drama in the 18th century was closely tied to the broader social, political, and intellectual changes of the period. Early 18th-century drama...
Category: Neoclassical Age
The Restoration Drama
The Restoration Drama At the Restoration the break with the past was almost absolute. It involved our literature in the deepest degree; subject and style took on a new spirit and outlook, a different...
The Neoclassical Period
The Neoclassical Period In the history of British English literature, the Neoclassical Period ranges from 1660, starting with the Restoration age, spanning a period of 140 years until the beginning of the Romantic age....
The Restoration Period: Political Condition
The Restoration Period (1660-1700) The period from the restoration of monarchy in 1660 by the Stuart King Charles II, (after the dissolution of the Puritan Commonwealth government), to the end of the century in...
Preface to Shakespeare
Preface to Shakespeare By Dr. Samuel Johnson Introduction Samuel Johnson’s Preface to Shakespeare (1765) stands as a timeless piece of literary criticism where he transcends his political, personal, religious, and literary biases to objectively...
Samuel Johnson’s Lives of Poets: Life of John Dryden
Below is a brief summary of the Life of John Dryden as presented in Samuel Johnson’s Lives of Poets. Johnson begins by calling Dryden “the great poet.” Dryden was deeply respected by his contemporaries...
Origin of Novel
Origin of Novel What is a Novel? 💬 So, let’s first understand what is a Novel. The term “novel” refers to an extended narrative of varying lengths, but usually long enough to be published...
Augustan Age – Literary Characteristics
Trends and Tendencies of Augustan Age Highlights 1. Literary Style: The Augustan Age is marked by a literary style that emphasizes order, clarity, and decorum, guided by reason, common sense, wit, and intelligence. 2....