Portal:English literature
| Language | Era |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Saxon (Old) | 450–1100 |
| Middle | 1100–1475 |
| Early modern | 1475–1650 |
| Modern | 1650— |
Literary History edit
A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John William Cousin (1910)
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica classified articles and their Wikisource author pages:
Descriptions by Types and Eras edit
- "Chapter 4: English Poetry" and "Chapter 5: English Prose", 1906 in The First Half of the Seventeenth Century by Herbert J. C. Grierson. In Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman. Periods of European Literature. vol. 7, pp. 135-201, 202-243.
Collections of Works edit
Individual Works by Period edit
Old English edit
- See also: Anglo-Saxon Wikipedia
- Portal:Old English literature
- Cædmon's Hymn, composed between 658 and 680, recorded in the earlier part of the 8th century, by Cædmon
- The Dream of the Rood, 7th-10th century, unknown author (although is has been attributed to Cædmon or Cynewulf)
- Poem of Judith, 7th-10th century, unknown author (although is has been attributed to Cædmon or Cynewulf)
- Beowulf, between the 8th and 11th century, unknown author
- Crist, 8th-9th century by Cynewulf
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, 9th century, compiled under the direction of Alfred the Great (multiple versions)
- Ingram translation, 1823, by James Ingram in modern English
- Widsith, 9th century, unknown author
- Ælfric's Colloquy, 9th-10th century by Ælfric
- St. Edmund, King and Martyr, 9th-10th century by Ælfric, translated by Wikisource
- The Rhyming Poem, unknown author, recorded in the 10th century Exeter Book (Codex Exoniensis)
- The Wife's Lament, unknown author, recorded in the 10th century Exeter Book (Codex Exoniensis)
Translations into Old English edit
- Portal:Biblioþēce, Bible texts in Old English
- Fæder ūre, The Lord's Prayer in Old English
Middle English edit
- Alysoun, poem circa 1300, unknown author
- Anelida and Arcite, late 1370s poem by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Balade to Rosemounde, 14th century poem by Geoffrey Chaucer, translated by Wikisource
- Bible, 1380s, translation organised by John Wycliffe
- Blow northerne wynd!, 14th century poem, unknown author
- The Book of the Duchess, 1368-1371 poem by Geoffrey Chaucer
- The Canterbury Tales, late 14th century by Geoffrey Chaucer, first published in 1478 by William Caxton
- Confessio Amantis, 14th century poem by John Gower
- Fredome, 14th century poem by John Barbour, extracted from The Brus
- The House of Fame, probably 1379-1380 poem, by Geoffrey Chaucer
- A Hymn to the Virgin
- Ich am of Irlaunde, circa 1300, unknown author
- John Ball's letter to an unidentified community, 1381 sermon by John Ball translated by Wikisource
- The Legend of Good Women, 1380s poem by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Lenten ys come with love to toune, circa 1300, unknown author
- Lines from Love Letters, unknown author
- Macbeth and the Weird Sisters, 1420 by Author:Andrew of Wyntoun
- Matthew Cooke Manuscript, 1450s masonic text
- The Parliament of Fowles, 1381-1382 poem by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Pearl
- Piers Plowman by William Langland
- The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman edited by Thomas Wright
- Piers Plowman (excerpt)
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Sumer is icumen in
- The Choise of Valentines
- This Worldes Joie
- Troilus and Criseyde
Early modern English edit
Modern English edit
See also edit
Child portals edit
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