The document summarizes the Neo-Classical period of English literature from 1660-1798. It was divided into three ages: the Restoration (1660-1700), the Augustan (1700-1745), and the Age of Sensibility (1745-1785/1798). Key authors and works are mentioned for each period, including John Milton, John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Samuel Johnson, Henry Fielding, and Sir Walter Scott. Their major contributions to poetry, satire, novels, and dictionaries helped establish the Neo-Classical period in English literature.
The document summarizes the Neo-Classical period of English literature from 1660-1798. It was divided into three ages: the Restoration (1660-1700), the Augustan (1700-1745), and the Age of Sensibility (1745-1785/1798). Key authors and works are mentioned for each period, including John Milton, John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Samuel Johnson, Henry Fielding, and Sir Walter Scott. Their major contributions to poetry, satire, novels, and dictionaries helped establish the Neo-Classical period in English literature.
The document summarizes the Neo-Classical period of English literature from 1660-1798. It was divided into three ages: the Restoration (1660-1700), the Augustan (1700-1745), and the Age of Sensibility (1745-1785/1798). Key authors and works are mentioned for each period, including John Milton, John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Samuel Johnson, Henry Fielding, and Sir Walter Scott. Their major contributions to poetry, satire, novels, and dictionaries helped establish the Neo-Classical period in English literature.
MD RAHAT HOSSAIN KHAN Teacher, Researcher & Material writer MA in ELT Jahangirnagar University Phone:- 01780357736 Email:- mdrahathossain574@gmail.com Neo classical period (1660— 1798) The Restoration (1660—1700) The Augustan (1700—1745) The Age of Sensibility (1745—1785/1798) The Restoration (1660—1700) ✓ The restoration of monarchy ✓ In 1662, Royal Society was established in order to encourage scientific research. ✓ In 1695, the press was made free ✓Industrialization began in England The Restoration John Milton ✓ An epic poet ✓ Tennyson followed his blank verse ✓ His writings lack of humor ✓ Moral adoration was found in his writing ✓ The highest quality of his writing was sublimity ✓ A great master of verse in puritan period (1620—1660) ✓ বাাংলার মিল্টন বলা হয় হহিচন্দ্র বন্দাপাধ্যায়ন্ে। Works ❑ Paradise Lost (written in Blank Verse) (1st disobedience of human beings) ❑ Paradise Regained ❑ Lycidas (Elegy) (Written at the death of Edward King, his friend) ❖ It is better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven. ❖ Childhood shows the man as morning shows the day. John bunyan ✓ A famous writer of religious sentiment A. The Holy War (Allegory) B. Pilgrim’s progress (Vanity fair: it symbolizes the worldly pleasure where all necessary and comfortable commodities are available) C. The Life and Death of Mr. Badman John Dryden ✓ One of the greatest political satirist ✓ Father of modern criticism A. Absalom and Achitophel (The greatest political satire) B. The Indian Emperor C. All for Love William congreve ✓ Famous for comedy of manners A. The way of the world B. Love for love C. The double Dealer Samuel Butler (another one was in Victorian) ✓ Hudibars The Augustan (1700—1745) ✓ Age of pope ✓ The first English daily (The Courant) was published Alexander Pope ✓ Mock heroic epic poet Works A. The Rape of the Lock (A mock heroic epic; The God Arial was very anxious about the silly matter of Belinda (the heroine); being worried for Belinda’s cosmetics, toilet, dress etc made the writing a mock heroic epic) B. An Essay on Criticism C. An Essay on Man (To justify the way of God to men; like Paradise Lost of Milton) D. Dunciad ❑ To err is human, to forgive is divine . ❑ A little learning is a dangerous thing. ❑ Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Jonathan Swift ✓ The greatest satirist in English literature ❑ Gulliver’s Travels (consisting 4 books; the best satirical novel ; It was translated by Abul Monsur Ahmed (গ্যামলভান্রর সফরনািা) ❑ The Tale of a Tub (A brilliant satirical narrative related to church; A Tale of two cities—Charles Dickens) ❑ The Battle of Books ❑A Journey to Stella Daniel Defoe ✓ A great prose writer ❖ Robinson Crusoe ❖ Colonel Jack ❑ Today we love what tomorrow we hate; today we seek what tomorrow we shun; today we desire what tomorrow we fear. Samuel Richardson ✓ English fiction began realistic through Richardson. ✓ Pamela or Virtue Rewarded (The first English novel) ✓ Clarissa Age of Sensibility (1745— 1785/1798) ✓ Age of Johnson Dr. Samuel Johnson ❑ First Lexicographer (1755) ❑ Father of dictionary ✓ A preface to Shakespeare Henry Fielding ✓ Father of English Novel (Jonathan Swift) ❑ Tom Jones (the best work) ❑ Amelia ❑ Joseph Andrews Thomas Gray ✓ Graveyard poet (mostly found sentiment and emotion) ❑ Elegy written in a country’s Churchyard (Elegy written at the death of all villagers) ❑ Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, and waste its sweetness on the dessert air Sir Walter Scott ✓ father of regional and historical novels ❑ Ivanhoe (The masterpiece; novel) ❑Waverley (1st Novel) ❑Patriotism (The patriot; Robert Browning) Thanks for watching