英国社会与文化lecture 3.pptVIP

British Society and Culture Lecture Three Literature and Arts Xu Lei Literature: 4 major periods Old English Literature –before the Norman Conquest (1066) Medieval Literature (before the English Renaissance beginning from the 15th century) Modern Literature Contemporary Literature (post-WWII) The formation of the Old English Pre-Roman-Conquest—Celts and Britons: Gaelic and Celtic. The Roman Conquest since 43 AD: Latin The Roman departure in 407 A. D.—the invasion of Anglo, Saxon and Jute: Icelandic, Viking, Danish, Germanic influences. Confluence of Different Linguistic Sources 450 A. D.