János Barcsák, Márta Pellérdi

English literature 1660-1900


Charles II’s Court

After these oppressive years the return of Charles II was generally well received by the people of England. His accession brought political stability and this removed the constant sense of uncertainty and fear under which people had to live during the last years of the Protectorate. The poets expressed the popular sentiment when in their eulogies written to celebrate the Restoration they frequently compared Charles to Emperor Augustus, who brought peace and stability to Rome after a long period of civil wars, just as his English counterpart to England. There was also a general sense of relief after the oppressive moral atmosphere of the rule of the Puritans was dispersed. People gathered in the newly opened public houses, drank the King’s health, sang, and danced and cast the dice; in a word, they enjoyed their new-found freedom.

English literature 1660-1900

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Kiadó: Akadémiai Kiadó

Online megjelenés éve: 2018

ISBN: 978 963 454 261 2

A history of the English literature is presented here, with a scope on the years 1660 to 1900. The book is written in three main parts; beginning with the Restoration Period of the 17th century, followed by the first, and second halves of the 18th century. Thus, a sequential development of literary genres is presented, with explorations of the key figures and texts which drove these. The book also synthesises the historical, cultural and sociological background which gave rise to this literature, and allows the reader to effectively contextualise these.

Hivatkozás: https://mersz.hu/barcsak-pellerdi-english-literature-1660-1900//

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