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....
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The Restoration Period
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...
The Rise of Novel in 18th Century
INTRODUCTION TO 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 as a separate book....
Augustan Age: Literary Characteristics
Augustan Age: Literary Characteristics Introduction Matthew Arnold described 18th century as “the age of prose and reason”. The Enlightenment movement stressed on the significance of reason, common sense, wit and intelligent and shaped the...