Periods of English Literature
1. The Old English Period, or, Anglo-Saxon Period: 450 - 1066
2. The Middle English Period: 1066 - 1500
3. The Renaissance Period: 1500 - 1660
4. The Neoclassical Period: 1660 - 1798
5. The Romantic Period: 1798 - 1832
6. The Victorian Period: 1832 - 1901
7. The Modern Period: 1901 - 1936/1939
8. The Post Modern Period: 1939 - Present
