Renaissance - Discover the Renaissance
(1485-1603) The Renaissance (rebirth) featured the works of William Shakespeare, Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe, Ben Jonson, Sir Walter Raleigh, Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney, and many other writers. Read more about Renaissance literature.
The Sixteenth Century. The Renaissance And The Reign Of Elizabeth
Read "The Sixteenth Century. The Renaissance And The Reign Of Elizabeth," from "A History of English Literature."
Literature in Time - Literary Periods
Find a brief overview of periods in literature.
Renaissance Printing and Thinking
"When Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1445, he forever changed the lives of people in Europe and, eventually, all over the world. Previously, bookmaking entailed copying all the words and illustrations by hand."