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English literature

English literature. (19 th -21 st century). Bartůňková, V8A. Content. Romanticism Realism Decadence Modern Sci-fi Crime fiction Fantasy Novels for women. Jane Austen ( romanticism ). 1775-1817 „ domestic novels “ strong , independent women Sense and sensibility

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English literature

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  1. English literature (19th-21st century) Bartůňková, V8A

  2. Content • Romanticism • Realism • Decadence • Modern • Sci-fi • Crime fiction • Fantasy • Novelsforwomen

  3. Jane Austen(romanticism) • 1775-1817 • „domesticnovels“ • strong, independent women • Senseand sensibility • Prideand prejudice • Emma

  4. Emily Brontë(romanticism) • 1818 – 1848 • foursisters • onlyone novel • WutheringsHeights • October 1845 and June 1846 • 1847 …Ellis Bell • HeathcliffandCatherine

  5. Charles Dickens (romanticism) • 1812-1870 • Victorian period • The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club • David Copperfield • Theadventuresof Oliver Twist

  6. Charlotte Brontë(realism) • 1816-1855 • Maria and Elizabeth diedatClergyDaughter‘s schooloftuberculosis • Jane Eyre • story about a poor girl

  7. Oscar Wilde(decadence - modern) • 1854-1900 • Victorian period • Playwright, writer, poet • epigrams, 1 novel • ThepictureofDorianGray • Anidealhusband • Theimportanceofbeingearnest

  8. George Bernard Shaw (modern) • 1856-1950 • Irishwriter • Nobel prize • Pygmalion • My fair lady

  9. Arthur Charles Clarke(sci-fi) • 1917-2008 • hard sci-fi • 2001: Thespace Odyssey • 2010: Odyssey Two • 2061: Odyssey Three

  10. GeorgeOrwell(sci-fi novels) • 1903-1950 • EricArthur Blair • India • novelsofdisutopia • 1984 • Animalfarm

  11. ArthurConanDoyle(crime fiction) • 1859-1930 • detektive stories, sci-fi • SherlockHolmes • Dr. Watson • The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes • The Hound of the Baskervilles

  12. AgathaChristie(crime fiction) • 1890-1976 • Agatha Mary • Mary Westmacott • best-sellingbooks • HerculePoirot • Miss Jane Marple • The Mysterious Affair at Styles • Thebigfour

  13. P. D. James(crime fiction) • *1920 • Life peer of House oflords • detektive stories • Adam Dalgliesh, CordeliaGray • Cover her face • Theblacktower • A taste fordeath

  14. J. R. R. Tolkien (fantasy) • 1892-1973 • New world, newletter • fatherof fantasy literature • Thehobbit • The lord oftherings

  15. J. K. Rowling(fantasy) • *1965 • best-sellingbooks • 7 partsofHarryPotter • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets •  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  16. RosamundePilcher(romanticnovels) • *1924 • „redlibrary“ • happy ending • Germany • Theshellseekers • Theempty house

  17. Thankyouforyourattention SOURCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosamunde_Pilcher http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanne_Rowlingov%C3%A1 http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ronald_Reuel_Tolkien http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._D._Jamesov%C3%A1 http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Orwell http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shaw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Bront%C3%AB http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Bront%C3%ABov%C3%A1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Ideal_Husband

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