History of English literature:The English Renaissance (1500–1660)
<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src=" https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-S721N9HM7Y "></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-S721N9HM7Y'); </script> The English Renaissance (1500–1660) was characterized by humanism, the flourishing of drama, and the development of prose and poetry. Key writers include William Shakespeare, whose plays like Hamlet and Macbeth reached the peak of drama; John Milton, known for his epic poem Paradise Lost; Christopher Marlowe, author of Doctor Faustus; Edmund Spenser, who wrote the allegorical The Faerie Queene; Ben Jonson, who wrote plays like The Alchemist; and the metaphysical poets John Donne and George Herbert. Key Features • Humanism: A focus on human potential, individual worth, and human reason over purely religious concerns. • Drama: A "golden age...