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5 days ago · The term ‘English literature’ refers to the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles from the 7th century to the present, ranging from drama, poetry, and fiction to autobiography and historical writing.
5 days ago · literature, a body of written works. The name has traditionally been applied to those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their execution. Literature may be classified according to a variety of systems, including language, national origin, historical ...
- Kenneth Rexroth
3 days ago · Overview of American Literature. The literature in English of the British colonies of North America and, after 1776, of the United States. The earliest colonial literature consisted mainly of religious and political tracts. The first notable poets were Anne Bradstreet (1612-72) and Edward Taylor (1642-1729), both of Massachusetts.
- Isabel Duque
- 2019
3 days ago · A guide to finding information in English literature. Includes links to key resources and sources of help. E-resources relating to this subject
- Kim Coles
- 2014
4 days ago · Novel, an invented prose narrative of considerable length and a certain complexity that deals imaginatively with human experience, usually through a connected sequence involving a group of persons in a specific setting. Learn more about the elements, development, and types of novels in this article.
- Anthony Burgess
- What is a novel?A novel is an invented prose narrative of significant length and complexity that deals imaginatively with human experience. Its roots can be traced...
- What are the elements of a novel?A novel can accommodate an almost infinite number of elements. Some of the novel's typical elements, though, are the story or plot, the characters,...
- What are the different types of novels?The novel has an extensive range of types, among them being: historical, picaresque, sentimental, Gothic, psychological, novel of manners, epistola...
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3 days ago · 1765-1790: The Revolutionary Age. 1775-1828: The Early National Period. 1828-1865: The Romantic Period (Also known as: The American Renaissance or The Age of Transcendentalism) 1865-1900: The Realistic Period. 1900-1914: The Naturalistic Period. 1914-1939: American Modernist Period. 1920s: Jazz Age, Harlem Renaissance.
4 days ago · Textbook contextualizing and analyzing colonial English American literature. Writing and Literature: Composition as Inquiry, Learning, Thinking, and Communication. Introductory textbook on literary analysis: theory, practice, and considerations for refinement. Last Updated: May 23, 2024 12:04 PM.
