British Literature

Literary Periods

Explore British literature chronologically, from Old English and Middle English literature through the Renaissance, Restoration, Romantic, Victorian and Modern periods to contemporary writing.

Old English c. 450–1066 Middle English 1066–c. 1500 Renaissance c. 1500–1660 Restoration & Eighteenth Century 1660–1798 Romantic Period 1798–1837 Victorian Period 1837–1901 Modern Period c. 1901–1945 Contemporary Literature 1945–Present