Discussions of English Literature's History

Anna Laetitia Barbauld the female Author from Romantic Literature Period.            Anna Laetitia Barbauld was a prominent English Romantic poet, essayist, British writer, literary critic, children's author and editor whose best writings are on political and social themes. Anna Laetitia Barbauld original name is Anna Laetitia Aikin was born on 20 June 1743 at Kibworht Harcourt in Leicestershire and death on 9 March 1825. The only daughter of John Aikin and Jane Aikin. Anna Barbauld’s father was headmaster of the Dissenting academy in Kibworth Harcourt and ministerat nearby Presbyterian church. In May 1774, despite some "misgivings", Barbauld married Rochemont Barbauld (1749–1808), the grandson of a French Huguenot and a former pupil at Warrington. Anna Barbauld’s poem appeared in 1772. Anna Laetitia Barbauld poems: ·         Life ·     ...

JANE EYRE     Charlotte Bronte wrote "Jane Eyre" in the Victorian era, this book was very famous at the time.    Victorian era were considered British industrial Revolution is the best time. At the time, literature was developed, have many writers and poets was found. Charlotte Bronte is the famous one of them.    This book described Jane Eyre is an orphan, she faced many difficulties in her childhood. She is lonely without family and friends.    When she was working in the manor, she met the owner Edward Rochester. The man has wealth and have a strong body. Jane Eyre fell in love with him. When they are ready to get married, Jane Eyre found he have a wife, but his wife is crazy. They has difficulties with the love. At the last, Jane Eyre was left him, she want to looking for a new life. On the end, Jane Eyre return to the manor to see him, she saw him has injured and still love her, so Jane Eyre married him have a happily life. ...

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that took place roughly in the 14th Century and 17th Century. In the middle of the middle ages of Florence in the middle of Italy.    There are many famous people in this period. The main introduction of Dante. His works include "DIVINE COMDEY". Dante is one of the greatest poets in Europe and one of the greatest writers in the world. His work is like his life. The Divine Comedy describes Dante in hell, Purgatory and Paradise travel through.Dante's life again. So Dante yearns for freedom. It shows that at the time of the period they thought embodies a kind of personality liberation, objected to the asceticism and religious view.     Finally, I think it is because of the presence of Dante, such as Dante, that makes Europe free from the shackles of decadent feudal religion, like a prelude to the expansion of the world.                 ...

Sense & Sensibility (1996) “ If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy .” This is quoted from Jane Austen book which is Sense & Sensibility. The movie Sense & Sensibility (1995) is mostly adapted from the original novel of Jane Austen.   After watching the Sense & Sensibility (1995), I honestly think that the story could’ve been in a more realistic view of a person. I do honestly think that the movie is a beautiful heart-warming story of 2 sisters which is Marianne and Elinor that occurred during the 19 th century in England. The story is obviously a romantic drama which is full of plot twists. Even nowadays, there are new modern movies, the movies are Lost in Austen (2008) and Scents & Sensibility (2011) that was based on Jane Austen’s novel. Initially, I do think that the movie could’ve been more realistic even if it is during the 19 th century. In my opinion, people during that period should’ve been thinking in a more cri...

Aphra Behn, The 'Rebel' Portrait of Aphra Behn by Sir Peter Lely Aphra Behn is considered as the first professional female English writer. Of course, her origins are considered mysterious but most agree that her born name was Aphra Johnson, around the 1640s however, there was no actual ‘evidence’ of her background. Despite her questionable parentage, Aphra Behn is certainly a very interesting character. She was a woman who had no fear; who did not ‘beat around the bushes’ with her candid thoughts. Her frankness when addressing subjects like female orgasm, male impotence as well as bisexualism and indefiniteness of genders, were all too riveting.             It is well noted that females in that era did not possess the freedom, if any, like the women in modern times. I feel as if Aphra Behn did not receive the recognition that she truly deserves, albeit her lack of virtue in her private/sexual life. Virginia Woolf...

George Gordon Byron:  He was born January 22, 1788 in a rented house in London. Parents all come from nobility families. 1805-1808 studied literature and history at Cambridge University. The student age was deeply influenced by Enlightenment thought. He created a group of "Byron-style heroes" in his poems. They are arrogant and stubborn, dissatisfied with reality, require resistance and have a rebellious character; but at the same time they are melancholy, lonely, and pessimistic. They are divorced from the masses, and they can't find a correct way out of their way. Byron was not only a great poet, but also a warrior who fought for his ideals. He actively and courageously joined the revolution, participated in the Greek national liberation movement, and became one of the leaders. I think that it is extremely valuable and courageous to dare to participate in the liberation movement if we have achieved certain achievements. Since his early years, he has known the stu...

The Victorian Era （ 1837-1901 ）   The Victorian Era (Victorian Era), Front. George, after the rev Edward, it is believed to be the peak end of the British Industrial Revolution and British Empery. Its time limit is often defined as 1851 ~ 1901, Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria reign. British Empire, moved to the world, and its territory reached 36 million square kilometers. British Empery's economy accounts for 70% of the world's economy, trade exports have doubled from the sum of others in other countries.   Queen Victoria is the first to call "the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Queen of India" the British monarch. The 63 years of her reign (June 20, 1837 ~ In January 22, 1901), it was the most powerful, so-called "Imperial Empire" Period in Britain, during her reign until she died, in 1914, to the First World War, Britain is known as the Victoria era. After 1914, the Victoria era was over. Queen Victoria (Alexandra, Victor...