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THE AUGUSTAN AGE AND THE RISE OF THE NOVEL - Coggle Diagram
THE AUGUSTAN AGE AND THE RISE OF THE NOVEL
THE ENLIGHTENMENT
The term "Enlightenment" is generally used to describe the philosophical, scientific and rational spirit of much of the 18th century.
The Enlightenment contrasts with the darkness of irrationality and superstition that characterised the middle class.
THE NOVEL
: is a fictitious prose narrative presenting a picture of real life.
The growth of the middle classes
The expansion of the reading public
The rise of philosophical rationalism and empiricism
The influence of Puritanism and Methodism
The decline of drama
DANIEL DEFOE
: is considered the founder of the English novel
His most important work is "the Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York"
LITERATURE IN THE AUGUSTAN AGE
Augustan prose
: the most important literary event of the 18th century was the rise of the novel
Augustan drama
: after a successful period during the Restoration, the development of theaters was partly stopped by the "Theatres Licensing"
Augustan poetry
: Satire and Mock-heroic poems were the two most important genres.
THE HANOVERIAN DYNASTY
When Queen Anne died in 1714, the German Protestant George of Hanover became King George i. This was the beginning of the hanoverian dynasty.
THE SCOTTISH AND IRISH QUESTION
The relations between Ireland and England had always been complicated
Ireland was invaded by the armies of the Puritan Oliver Cromwell
Act of Union (1707)
GEORGE II AND THE SEVEN YEARS' WAR
In 1727, George II succeeded his father
England expanded its colonial possessions. Britain's position as a word power was confirmed by its victory in the Seven Years' War against France.