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hallowedsky · 1 year

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Brief British Literature Timeline

The Anglo-Saxon Period

Earliest written history up to 1066

Gaelic and Old English were the spoken language

It includes the major historical events like the Invasion of the Roman Empire

The most notable piece of literature was Beowulf (it survived for so long)

Epic Genre

The Medieval Period

1066-1400

Languages spoken; Middle English (kinda a stepping stone between the old English and our more modern English), Latin, French, Gaelic

Canterbury Tales, the King Arthur legends

Ballads, Allegories and Romances (Genres) Code of Chivalry

The English Renaissance

1400s-1500s

Early Modern English and Gaelic

The English Renaissance marks the transition from the Medieval World to the Modern World

It was a turbulent time, full of wars, new monarchies, religious reformation, and a complete change in the social structure of all of Britain

Literature really exploded during this time, all of the arts really. We see poetry, drama and the beginnings of the novel

There are so many notable authors from this time;

Thomas More,

Edmund Spenser,

Shakespeare,

Francis Bacon

The Restoration

1600s

Early modern English

The first dictionary is published so there begins to be much more stability in the language.

Gaelic still survives

The novel is born (return to literature for masses)

Drama and poetry continue to be major

Paradise Lost by John Milton

Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan

Poetry of John Dryden

Religious themes during the restoration time

the idea of Lucifer etc.

The Enlightenment

Modern English almost the same as we speak today. (Still Gaelic survives)

Period of intellectualism

Authors not only wanted knowledge but they wanted to write about knowledge

Alexander Pope, Rape of Lock

Jonhaton Swift, Gulliver’s Travels

William Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe

Samuel Richardson’s Pamela

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backpacksnstuff · 1 year

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It might look like a book but it’s also my anxiety pill 😌 I wouldn’t have thought Seasonal Quartet needed another book (as it’s already perfect 😍) but here we are, and now you can’t imagine Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer without this book about an A or V that can ruin your life forever, about words and how you can own them, or how authors don’t really own a piece of writing completely, but mostly it is about togetherness even in times when you want to be alone 💜 #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #instabook #instabookstagram #whattoread #whattoreadnext #alismith #companionpiece #seasonalquartet #britishliterature #britishauthor (at Tallinn, Estonia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cme5SkqLBmQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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thxnews · 3 months

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UK Enchants Malaysian Students with Literary Magic

A Celebration of British Creativity

The 'GREAT Stories School Tour 2024' has successfully concluded, leaving a lasting impression of the UK's rich literary tradition on Malaysian primary students. This unique initiative, a collaboration between the British High Commission, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), and the Ministry of Education, aimed to ignite a passion for reading and introduce the students to the wonders of British literature and theatre. Bringing Books to Life At the heart of the tour was the GREAT Stories Mobile Library, a traveling collection of English storybooks that visited five primary schools across Kuala Lumpur. This mobile library opened up a world of adventure, mystery, and history, allowing students to immerse themselves in the depth of English literature firsthand.

Shakespeare for the Young

The Kuala Lumpur Shakespeare Players added a theatrical dimension to the tour with their engaging and interactive sessions. They captivated the young audience with an adapted rendition of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," making the Bard's complex themes accessible and enjoyable for children. A High Commissioner's Tale The campaign was officially launched by Her Excellency Ailsa Terry, the British High Commissioner to Malaysia, with a heartwarming story-reading session at the Perpustakaan Kuala Lumpur. Her visit to Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih (SBJK) in Chow Kit was a highlight, where she shared her favorite British children’s book, leaving a donation of new books to enrich the school's library.

The Power of Storytelling

Her Excellency Ailsa Terry emphasized the enduring legacy of British stories, from "Harry Potter" to "The Lord of the Rings," as vital to the UK's cultural heritage. She expressed enthusiasm for sharing these treasures with Malaysian youth, underscoring the importance of storytelling in fostering empathy, understanding, and cultural exchange. A Lasting Impact The 'GREAT Stories School Tour 2024' has set a precedent for cultural diplomacy, using literature and theatre as bridges between nations. It not only promoted good reading habits among Malaysian students but also offered them a glimpse into the UK's storied past and vibrant present.

A Future Full of Stories

As the curtains close on this year's tour, the seeds of imagination and curiosity planted in the hearts of young Malaysians promise to grow. The UK's commitment to enriching the lives of children through literature and theatre continues to strengthen international bonds and inspire the next generation of readers and thinkers. Sources: THX News & British High Commission Kuala Lumpur. Read the full article

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nortonliterature · 1 year

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For the first time ever as Norton Critical Editions we have William Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom! and Mary Shelley’s The Last Man!

If you’ve been bingeing Succession or The Last of Us and are looking for a novel to fill the time between episodes and seasons, with these titles you can dive completely into a Southern tale about the rise and fall of a cruel patriarch or an extremely prescient dystopian plague story about the collapse of society in the twenty-first century. You can find these (and more!) at wwnorton.com/nortoncriticals!

#newbook #newbooktuesday #classicliterature #nortoncriticaledition #britishliterature #americanliterature #williamfaulkner #maryshelley #dystopianbooks #modernism #publishing #book release #tbr

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littlegingerbookninja · 1 year

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I’m not sure how i feel about #theperfectcircle by #benjaminmyers i kind of liked it and the characters but i also find it deeply weird. But i really liked his writing style. #dumontverlag #britishliterature #librarybooks #novel #prettybooks #currentlyreading #bookstagram #littlegingerbookninja #benjamintheplant https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl7J3yMM4JK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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angelamariaxo · 2 years

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The No-Show by Beth O’Leary Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I actually finished this book in an hour…I couldn’t put it down cause I wanted to see when Mr. Joseph Carter would get exposed in his web of lies or so I thought!!! 💓🌹🌷💐 I laughed, cried and got angry but seeing the stories of Siobhan, Miranda and Jane interweaving in Joseph’s life was an experience and the years. I definitely saw a bit of myself in Jane too. My first read by Beth O’Leary and she kept me on my toes! #bookstagram #bookreview #booklover #bookstagrammer #thenoshowbetholeary #betholeary #britishliterature #romancebooks #contemporaryromance #2022romancereleases #2022romcombooks #latinxbookstagrammer #boricuabookstagramer https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOOQoUPpuN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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its-suanneschafer-author · 2 years

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ICYMI: Book Review of#TheIslandOfMissingTrees by

@Elif_Safak. Undoubtedly the most beautiful, most lyrical book I’ve read recently. https://suanneschaferauthor.com/book-review-the-island-of-missing-trees/ @BloomsburyBooks #CypriotLiterature #GreekLiterature #TurkishLiterature

#BritishLiterature

#EcologyLiterature

#ComingOfAgeLiterature

#MagicalRealism

#CypriotLiterature #GreekLiterature #TurkishLiterature #BritishLiterature #EcologyLiterature #ComingOfAgeLiterature #MagicalRealism #am reading #bookstagram #womensfiction

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monriatitans · 2 months

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH QUOTE 7

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

“Until quite recently women’s histories were largely overlooked but in the wake of feminism there has been increasing interest in retrieving them.” – Alison Weir, Six Tudor Queens: Writing a New Story

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Check out the National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA), “The folks who brought you Women’s History Month!” Interested in the book the quote came from? Unfortunately, it is not available for purchase. For the curious, the purpose of this series of quotes can be found here!

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josephinecareywalkabouts · 4 months

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Wizardly Inspirations.

Something just triggers when you walk the halls where greatness was imagined, scouted, and shot. Christ Church University in Oxford is definitely worth a tour to see the inspiration behind bits of Harry Potter. But don't forget to stroll the Oxford streets in England to find more nuggets and a few more literary greats. #J. K. Rowling #BritishLiteraryTours #BritishLiterature

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xkoqueen · 1 year

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Review: Maureen by Rachel Joyce

☆☆➹⁀☆ 5 stars ☆➹⁀☆☆ Maureen by Rachel Joyce #womensfiction #literature #mentalhealth #BritishLiterature #novella #RachelJoyce #TheDialPress

☆☆➹⁀☆ 5 stars ☆➹⁀☆☆ About the Book: Maureen Fry has settled into the quiet life she shares with her husband after his iconic walk across England ten years ago. When an unexpected message from the North disturbs her equilibrium again, it is now her turn to make a journey. But Maureen is not like Harold. By turns outspoken, then vulnerable, she struggles to form bonds with the people she meets,…

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descaslibrary · 2 years

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Vita Sackville-West has somehow become an icon for feminism. She is the inspiration behind Virginia Woolf’s wonderful Orlando. So, I must say that I had high hopes for this writing. This is a novel about the elderly Lady Slane whose husband, Lord Slane, has left her with very little money to live. Instead of burdening her children with the presence, Lady Slane asserts her independence and is off to live with her housemaid in Hampstead. In that Georgian house, she rejects the company of her family and stick with other three new people: the owner of the property, the art collector and the builder. The book is divided into three chapter: 1. Establishment of Lady Slane at her new place; 2. Her life in the new place; 3. The things that what-she-refer-as-a-future. And no, I am not going to tell all the detail here. How can I spill out the fun? I personally think that the novel has a smooth beginning then it starts losing the momentum and turns out to become boring for me. There are still some lines that go straight to the heart: her longing for love and to be loved by her deceased husband is an example. Yet I was craving more of Vita Sackville-West's which truly shows her feminist icon. I instead was left - hoping to see more of interesting events in Lady Slane’s new independent lifestyle.All Passion Spent in a nutshell, is an okay work to read. It offers a smooth and promising beginning yet poorly executed in the end. Someone who is interested in Feminism would be boring too reading this book. The real homoerotic story between Woolf and Sackville-West inspired and are adapted to so many movies. One of them is Vita and Virginia, starred by Gemma Arterton and Elizabeth Debicki and was aired on Netflix in 2018. (Last slide) Des ✨ #bookish #booklover #bookishindonesia #bookaholic #bookstagram #bookstagramindonesia #bibliophile #bookreview #bookreviewer #booknerd #bookaddict #bookblogger #bookaesthetic #bookenthusiast #descalibrary #descaslibrary #descanto #fictionbook #nonfiction #igreads #igbook #instaread #instabooks #literatureisliving #riotgrams #BritishLiterature #BritishAuthor #AllPassionSpent #VitaSackvilleWest #DescaReading2022 (at Bangkok Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfDZnh9La5h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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backpacksnstuff · 2 years

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A beautifully claustrophobic love letter to a wife, the sea, the unknown 👾 There are so many readers who will love it: • those who are into books about people coming back from other places changed • those who love “The Metamorphosis” (which I, personally, dislike but love all the books inspired by that monster) • those who are into Cthulhu because don’t we all think about Cthulhu while reading about underwater adventures 🤔(why isn’t there the emoji of it yet??? 🥲) • those who got that tingling sensation while reading about confined spaces • those who love books about love (which makes all of us 💙) #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #instabook #instabookstagram #whattoread #whattoreadnext #metamorphosis #britishliterature #britishauthor #juliaarmfield #ourwivesunderthesea #horror #thriller (at Pirita beach, Tallin Estonia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgtLrCRo9Wb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bookstagram #bookstagrammer #instabook #instabookstagram #whattoread #whattoreadnext #metamorphosis #britishliterature #britishauthor #juliaarmfield #ourwivesunderthesea #horror #thriller

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indielilee · 2 years

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“To The Poppy”

While summer roses all their glory yield To crown the votary of love and joy, Misfortune’s victim hails, with many a sigh, Thee, scarlet Poppy of the pathless field, Gaudy, yet wild and lone; no leaf to shield Thy flaccid vest that, as the gale blows high, Flaps, and alternate folds around thy head. So stands in the long grass a love-crazed maid, Smiling aghast; while stream to every wind Her garish ribbons, smeared with dust and rain; But brain-sick visions cheat her tortured mind, And bring false peace. Thus, lulling grief and pain, Kind dreams oblivious from thy juice proceed, Thou flimsy, showy, melancholy weed.\

- Anna Seward, To the Poppy, 1764

#poetry #romanticisim #romantic poetry #british romanticism #tothepoppy #AnnaSeward #1700sliterature #Britishliterature #poet #writing #darkacademia #academia #flowers #aesthetic #vintageaesthetic

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ugcnetjrfenglishwithavik · 2 years

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How to qualify NET SET GATE ENGLISH in 30 days.... #busted #ugcnetenglish #literarytheory #literarycriticism #britishliterature #neteng #english #englishlit #culturalstudies #ugcnet #britishhistory #literature https://www.instagram.com/p/CXyQXvGJOUC/?utm_medium=tumblr

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the-page-ladies · 3 years

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"Time runs only one way" A movie adaptation is in the works for Maggie O’Farrell’s critically acclaimed novel about William Shakespeare’s wife Anne Hathaway and the loss of their 11-year-old son. This was a beautiful book. It won two awards The Women's Prize and and National Book Critics Circle Award. And now it will be made into a movie! Oh this is soooooo exciting! "Death is violent, death is a struggle. The body clings to life, as ivy to a wall and will not easily let go, will not surrender it's grip without a fight." This is the link for the article https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/film-adaptation-of-hamnet-in-works/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Today%20in%20Books&utm_term=BookRiot_TodayInBooks_DormantSuppress #booktomovieadaptation #historicalfictionnovel #maggieofarrellhamnet #maggieofarrell #tinderpress #britishliterature #novel #literaryfiction #williamshakespeare #hamnet #book #kirkus (at Cleveland, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQiHmfrDiQd/?utm_medium=tumblr

#booktomovieadaptation #historicalfictionnovel #maggieofarrellhamnet #maggieofarrell #tinderpress #britishliterature #novel #literaryfiction #williamshakespeare #hamnet #book #kirkus

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citrusityy · 3 years

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Pride & Prejudice - 1 It Begins

Catherine reads through a chapter of Pride & Prejudice that she annotated and shares her thoughts with the interweb every week until it’s done. Or until she gets sick of Jane Austen. Whichever comes first. This week : Chapter 1.

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”

I promise I’m not going to read through the book with a fine-tooth comb, but seeing as this is one of the most prevalent opening lines to a tale in our culture, I hope you’ll forgive me if I delve into it before we get started.

To open a book with a definitive is a proven science; just look at the likes of “It was the best of time, it was the worst of times”, “In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit”, and countless more. You can probably name a couple off the top of your head if you try. They set the stage and stick in the mind of the reader long after they’ve taken their eye off of it.

This particular definitive says that Pride and Prejudice is about the pursuit of a wife as a trophy of success in Victorian society, from the prospective wife’s perspective. This, in addition to the fact that the definitive sentence is swiftly proven to not be entirely definitive (more on that soon), says to me that this book written about marriage by someone who never got married might be satirical. Just a bit.

Anyway, our story begins with a Mrs.Bennet chewing the ear off of her beleaguered husband over the hottest news of the year - a Mr.Bingley is moving into Netherfield Park by Michaelmas⧫.

Through their strained interaction, Mr and Mrs.Bennet (no forenames given at this point) seem to serve as ciphers for Austen’s point : that arranged, societally-enforced marriage between two people may not be the best of ideas, especially after 23 years have run their course on Mrs.Bennet’s nerves (her old friends, her husband jibes), without her really understanding him.

Fortunately for the trees this book was printed on, Mr.Bennet is familiar enough with his wife’s ways to humour her hinting, but does not quite seem to grasp why a young man moving in down the road necessarily spells M-A-R-R-I-A-G-E for one of his five daughters, none of whom we actually see in this chapter..

“How can it affect them?”, he asks. The fool. Doesn’t he know that it is a truth universally acknowledged that young, rich men are looking for marriage at all times?

A back and forth follows where you have to wonder whether Bennet is actually as clueless as he acts, or if it is just his way of getting out of checking in on the neighbours, especially as he turns the talk to complement Mrs.Bennet with the prospect that Bingley will like her “best of the party.” with what I can only imagine to be fingers crossed behind his back.

Flattery appears to get him nowhere, as Mrs.Bennet can’t possibly say ‘hello’ herself. “It will be impossible for us to visit him, if you do not,” she tells him, for reasons presumably to do with the rigid and specific patriarchal role of the high-class man at the time. She is trying to get a daughter to enter a courtship with him, after all.

At the threat of Sir.William and Lady Lucas submitting their daughters for Bingley’s consideration ahead of the queue, Mr.Bennet concedes to his duty of giving his consent to whichever daughter of his Bingley wants, as well as pushing his favourite, Lizzy, into the spotlight.

Seeing as she is the first of the siblings to be mentioned, I assume she will be the primary protagonist, with her sisters (also mentioned are the “handsome” Lydia and the “good-humoured” Jane. I’ll call the other two Pinky and Perky until I get some names) forming meaningful character arcs around her own, all centred around winning some bloke’s hand in marriage. Riveting stuff, to be sure.

Thoughts

Wow

Pretty short chapter

I thought this was going to be a struggle, but maybe I just wasn’t ready for it last time

I like it

⧫ Michaelmas is a Christian festival traditionally celebrated on the 29th of September to mark the beginning of dark nights. This may be an omen of what is to come. I don’t know, I haven’t got that far yet.

If you liked what you read, let me know and consider donating to some fine charities as thanks. If you didn’t like it, let me know that too. I’m not in this for validation or anything. Come back next week for Chapter 2, where we actually meet the girls and learn their names.

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