2. Literature history The Eras, the books and the behind the scenes-facts

3. The Eras Depends on which country you discuss. Depends on which country you discuss. Differences between England and Sweden for example. Differences between England and Sweden for example. Lets focus on the Brittish history for a while. Lets focus on the Brittish history for a while.

4. Medival litterature (600-1400) Cronicles Cronicles –”Beowulf” –Poem about a warrior –Set in Denmark and Sweden Knight’s tales Knight’s tales –”King Arthur” –Often portraid –Knights at the round table Short stories Short stories –Chaucer’s ”The Canterbury Tales”

5. DID YOU KNOW? That in the movie ”A knight’s tale” with Heath Ledger, there’s a man in the group who tells stories and never shuts up.... That in the movie ”A knight’s tale” with Heath Ledger, there’s a man in the group who tells stories and never shuts up.... What’s his name? What’s his name? Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer

6. Renaissance (1400-1650) Means rebirth Means rebirth –Marks the rebirth of the antique era and ideals. England became the most powerful country in Europe- Elisabethan era England became the most powerful country in Europe- Elisabethan era Shakespeare was Shakespeare was England’s greatest hit. WAAAAZ UP!!!!

7. The Enlightenment (1650-1800) There was a lot of new There was a lot of new...s

8. Newton started it!

9. ”Think for yourself!” Religion lost power - Science became more important Religion lost power - Science became more important Influenced the books Influenced the books –Robinsson Crusoe- A tribute to mankind and its capabilities. The king and state lost power The king and state lost power –Satiric writers with criticism – Jonathan Swift

10. Romanticism Got bored with all the science –Wanted some feelings: Got bored with all the science –Wanted some feelings: –Love  Poetry about love and beatuiful nature – ”Daffodils”- William Wordsworth Daffodils –Horror  Gothic novels- ”Frankenstein” –Mary Shelley  Scary short stories- ”Tell-Taled heart” - Edgar Allen Poe –Historic novels  Knight’s tales- ”Ivanhoe” – Sir Walter Scott

11. Realism Romaticism was a fake- Let’s show the real deal Romaticism was a fake- Let’s show the real deal Realism Realism –People went to school- learned how to read= More novels were written –No fancy stories –just real life stories –E.g. ”Oliver Twist”- Charles Dickens Oliver TwistOliver Twist –Cliff-hanger novel published i magazines

12. Modernism Where do we go from being really realistic..? Well, to the opposite: Where do we go from being really realistic..? Well, to the opposite: LET’S GET CRAZY Expressionism, Absurdism, futurism... Expressionism, Absurdism, futurism... Samuel Beckett- Waiting for Godot Samuel Beckett- Waiting for GodotWaiting for GodotWaiting for Godot