The concept of tragedy in Western literature dates back toGreek drama, but it has had different variations since then. Most historians think that the tragedy story dates back to around the fifth century B.C., when tragic plays were an integral part of ancient Greek religious festivals. Many o...
while Shakespeare's novel set at the time of the ascendancy of Elizabethan England mirrors the rise of the British Empire. While CHIN P'ING MEI is predicated on the dissolute life of the debauchee Hsi-men Ch'ing and the evil courtesan Pan Chin-lien, Shakespeare's drama is predicated on th...
was his own character,says Callow,the biographer:"People think of him as a cheerful man…but he was increasingly suffering from depression and a sense of hopelessness.And that's worth knowing.I think it's always good to know that great creative individuals have their struggle,their drama." ...
A cult grew around her which was celebrated in the portraits, pageants, and literature of the day. Elizabeth's reign became known as the Elizabethan era. The period is famous for the flourishing of English drama, led by playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, and for ...
“In His will is our peace.” Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy 5. Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400) Chaucer is sometimes referred to as the “father of English poetry” Some people refer to Chaucer as the “Father of English Literature,” this is largely down to Canterbury Tales, which...
Chapter 6 British Literature I Explain each of the following in English: 1William Shakespeare 2. Elizabethan drama 3. the Bronte sisters 4. Charles Dickens 5. Walter Scott 6. Joseph Conrad 7. TheCanterburyTales 8. King Arthur 9. Virginia Woolf 10. D.H. Lawrence 11. the Romantic Movement ...
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922 "for the happy manner in which he has continued the illustrious traditions of the Spanish drama". Birthplace: Madrid, Spain Nationality: Spain Works: Campo de armiño, El alfiler en la boca, Lecciones de buen amor, La honradez de la ...
15.In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is ___ . A. Langland B. Wycliffe C. Gower D.Chaucer 16.The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is ___. A. novel B. drama C.romance D. Essay 17.The most important work of ___ is The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles,...
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Henry James: "It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature." C. S. Lewis: "Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our...