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It then focuses on the Restoration Age (1660–1700) and highlights its wit, satire, classical return, and key authors. Subsequent sections summarize the Augustan Age (1700–1745), the Age of Sensibility (1745–1798), and their defining themes. 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The Restoration Age (1660–1700)  \n• Begins with the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 under Charles II.  \n• Literature during this time was marked by wit, satire, and a return to classical forms.  \n• Notable writers: John Dryden, Aphra Behn, William Wycherley, George Etherege.  \n• Dominated by Restoration comedy, heroic drama, and political satire.  \n@ Literature _ Nukkad  \n2. The Augustan Age (1700–1745)  \n• Also •  \n•  \n• Key Swift,  \nknown as the Age of Pope and Swift. Inspired by the ideals of classical antiquity (Rome’s Augustus era).  \nLiterature was marked by order, decorum, reason, and satirical brilliance.  \nwriters: Alexander Pope, Jonathan Joseph Addison, Richard Steele.  \n@ Literature _ Nukkad  \n3. The Age of Sensibility (1745–1798)  \n• Also •  \n• Rise  \n•  \nGray,  \nTransition imagination,  \nGothic  \nImportant  \nHorace Walpole  \nknown as the Pre-Romantic Age.  \nfrom reason to emotion, and nature.  \nof the novel, graveyard poetry, and fiction.  \nfigures: Samuel Johnson, Thomas Oliver Goldsmith, Edmund Burke,  \n.  \n@ Literature _ Nukkad  \nSummary:  \n• The 1798  \n••  \n• Age  \nRestoration  \nAugustan  \nRestoration Age (broadly 1660–) is commonly divided into:  \nAge (1660–1700) Age (1700–1745)  \nof Sensibility (1745–1798)  \n@ Literature _ Nukkad  \nPolitical Background of the Restoration  \nAge (1660–1700)  \n1. The English Civil War (1642–1651)– The Precursor  \n• A series of conflicts between Royalists (Cavaliers) and Parliamentarians (Roundheads).  \n• King Charles I was seen as autocratic and dismissed Parliament, leading to civil unrest.  \n• Civil war ended with Charles I being tried and executed in 1649—a shocking historical event.  \n• England became a republic (Commonwealth) under Oliver  \nCromwell.  \n@ Literature _ Nukkad  \n@ Literature Nukkad  \nPolitical Background of the Restoration  \nAge (1660–1700)  \n2. The  \n••  \n•  \n• This and  \nPeriod  \nEngland, Commonwealth, Cromwell military  \nbetween monarchies.  \nScotland, and Ireland were ruled as a  \nthen a Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell.  \nruled as Lord Protector (1653–1658), essentially a dictatorship.  \nwas a Puritan regime: strict censorship, theatres closed, suppression of royalist sympathies.  \nInterregnum (1649–1660)– Republican Rule  \n• After Cromwell’s death (1658), his son Richard Cromwell proved politically weak.  \n@ Literature _ Nukkad","cbCaiqxEktzaIVtE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqxEktzaIVtE","pdf",4076608,120,"English","# Important Periods in the History of English Literature\n## Old English, Middle English, and Renaissance\n## Restoration Age (1660–1700)\n## Augustan Age (1700–1745)\n## Age of Sensibility (1745–1798)\n## Political Background of the Restoration Age\n### English Civil War (1642–1651)\n### Interregnum (1649–1660)","[{\"question\":\"What is the Restoration Age and when does it occur?\",\"answer\":\"The Restoration Age spans 1660–1700 and begins with the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 under Charles II.\"},{\"question\":\"What literary characteristics define the Restoration Age?\",\"answer\":\"Literature in this period is described as marked by wit and satire, with a return to classical forms, and it was dominated by restoration comedy, heroic drama, and political satire.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document connect political events to the Restoration Age?\",\"answer\":\"It explains that the Restoration Age is shaped by events such as the English Civil War (1642–1651) and the Interregnum (1649–1660), including the rise of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell and the Puritan regime with strict censorship.\"}]","THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE - Overview of Key Literary Periods | PDF",1789947577,185]