[英语学习]Lecture Six British Literature.pptVIP

The British Literature The Middle Ages (449-1485) The English Renaissance (1485-1660) The Restoration the 17th Century Literature in the 18th Century (1688-1798) The Age of Romanticism (1798-1830s) The Victorian Age (1832-1901) The 20th Century (1901- ) I. The Middle Ages (449-1485) What is Literature? Literature refers to the practice and profession of writing. It comes from human interest in telling a story, in arranging words in artistic forms, in describing in words some aspects of human experiences. Literature shows us not only what a society is like in a certain age, but also what ind