Descriere: English Literature, literature produced in England, from the
introduction of Old English by the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century to the
present. The works of those Irish and Scottish authors who are closely
identified with English life and letters are also considered part of
English literature.
OLD ENGLISH OR ANGLO-SAXON ERA
This period extends from about 450 to 1066, the year of the Norman-
French conquest of England.