# Literary Epochs

There are different ways to classify epochs in literature, and the classification may vary depending on the cultural and historical context. However, one way to classify epochs in literature from 1700 to our days is as follows:

1. Romanticism (1798-1837) [1]: Romanticism emphasized emotions, imagination, and the natural world.
2. Victorian era (1837-1901) [2]: Named after Queen Victoria's reign, this era saw a focus on morality, social reform, and a growing interest in science and technology.
3. Modernism (1900-1945) [3]:  Literature during this period often emphasized fragmentation, ambiguity, and experimentation with form and language. 
4. Postmodernism (1945-2000) [4]: Postmodernism rejected the idea of objective truth and grand narratives, and instead emphasized irony, intertextuality, and self-reflexivity.
5. Our days (from 2000) [5]: Contemporary literature is characterized by diverse voices, exploring global themes while embracing hybridity and genre-blurring. 

### References

[1] 1993. The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism. Cambridge University
Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL0521333555
[2] 1999. The Cambridge Companion to Modernism. Cambridge University Press.
https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL0521495164
[3] 2000. The Cambridge Companion to the Victorian Novel. Cambridge University
Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL0521641500
[4] 2004. The Cambridge Companion to Postmodernism. Cambridge University Press.
https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL0521640520
[5] GUPTA, Suman. Contemporary literature: The basics. Routledge, 2012.‏