Abstract: England is one of the countries with a long and ancient history with literature, which is called English literature. The history of English literature returns to more than 5 centuries ago, through which the writers, poets and intellectuals in England have built their nation. This research aims to identify the different aspects of English literature in Modern Age according to the classification of different scientists, and the most important literary figures that represented English society aspects in their poems, novels or plays. It also reviewed some of the most dominant influences on writers, poets, and authors of that era such as: industrial era, World War I and World War II. The most famous books, poems, novels or plays were also listed in an attempt to summarize the most important features of this period starting from the early 19th century till now.
Keywords: English literature – Modern age.
Title: The stages of the development of English literature
Author: Abdulaziz Hashem Altahiri
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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