Periods of English Literature (Norton Anthology)文档.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * An Overview of English and American Literature What is English literature? Literature? English? American literature? * The Middle Ages (? -1485) The Sixteenth Century (1485-1603) The Seventeenth Century (1603-1660) The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century (1660-1798) The Romantic Period (1798-1832) The Victorian Age (1832-1901) The Twentieth Century (1901-present) ? ???????1914-1945 : The Modern Period?????????????? ????????? ?????????1945-???? : Postmodern Period Periods of English Literature(Norton Anthology Periodization) * Before the Middle Ages ( -