Chapter 1 English Literature of Anglo-Saxon Period Chapter 2 English Literature of the Late Medieval Ages I.Introduction Chapter 3 English Literature in the Renaissance I.A Historical Chapter 4 English Literature of the 17th Century I.A Historical Chapter 5 English Literature of the 18th Century I.Introduction Chapter 6 English Literature of the Romantic Age I.Introduction Chapter 7 English Literature of the Victorian Age I.Introduction Chapter 8 English Literature of the first half of the 20th Century I. Historical Background
1. Historical background: (1) The Hundred Years War: The result of the war was an awakening of national consciousness in England. And the French language was gradually replaced by English native tongue. (2) The peasant uprising of 1381: It was the result of the conflict between the peasants and feudal lords
1. Historical background: The Victorian age can be roughly divided into three periods: (1) 1832-1848: a time of social unrest; (2) 1848-1870: a period of economic prosperity and religious controversy; (3) 1870-1901: a period of decay of Victorian values
