The Age of Enlightenment | The Augustan Age | History of English Literature

In today's video, we are discussing the Age of Enlightenment (1700-1798) also called the Age of Reason which is a very important part of the History of English Literature.

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The Age of Enlightenment 18th century is
characterized by rational thought and logical reasoning. In this Age of Enlightenment video,
we are discussing the historical background,
literary features & major writers of this age.

The scientific revolution and the Age of Enlightenment are closely linked. Isaac Newton, Galileo, Kepler & Copernicus are the key figures of the scientific revolution.

The Age of Enlightenment can be divided into two halves:
- The Augustan Age/ The NeoClassical Age/ The Age of Pope (1700-1750 AD)
-The Age of Transition/ Pre-Romantic Age
(1750-1798 AD)

The Augustan Age in English Literature was characterized by prose writing, rise of novel, popularity of political writing, satires, and development of coffee houses and political clubs. This video will provide you a crisp Augustan Age Summary. All the literary features of Augustan Age are discussed in detail.

In Augustan Age Poetry, the most important are the works of Alexander Pope written in heroic couplet. In Augustan Age Prose, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Samuel Johnson are the key fugures. Augustan Age drama suffered due to the Licensing Act of 1737. So writers started writing novels.

You can find all the key highlights of Augustan Age 18th century literature in this video.

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