What is Restoration literature?
[[File:Charles II of England in Coronation robes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|The [[English monarchy]] was restored when [[Charles II of England]] (above) became king in 1660.]] '''Restoration literature''' is the English books written during the historical period commonly referred to as the [[The Restoration|English Restoration]] (1660–1689). This time matches up to the last years of [[Stuart dynasty|Stuart]] rule in [[England]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]], and [[Ireland]]. In general, the word is used to represent almost the same styles of literature that centre on a celebration of or reaction to the restored court of Charles II. The Restoration was an age of poetry. This genre was the most important form of literature at that time. [[Prose]] in the Restoration period is ruled-over by [[Christian literature|Christian religious writing]]. However, in later periods two other [[genre]]s would be more important: [[fiction]] and [[journalism]]. == Some books published during this period == * ''[[Paradise Lost]]'', an epic poem written by [[John Milton]]. * ''[[The Pilgrim's Progress]]'', a [[Christianity|Christian]] [[allegory]] written by [[John Bunyan]] by [[John Bunyan]]. * ''[[Two Treatises of Government|Treatises of Government]]'' written by [[John Locke|Locke]]. * ''[[Gondibert]]'', an epic poem written by William Davenant. * ''[[The Compleat Angler]]'', a celebration of the art and spirit of fishing in prose and verse written by [[Izaak Walton]]. * ''[[The Compleat Gamester]]'', which is one of the first attempts at settling the rules of card games, written by Charles Cotton. * ''[[Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister]]'', a novel written in the form of letters by Aphra Behn. * ''[[Aureng-zebe]]'', a play written by [[John Dryden]] * ''[[The Country Wife]]'' and ''[[The Plain Dealer (play)|The Plain Dealer]]'', two plays written by William Wycherley * ''[[The Man of Mode]]'', a play written by George Etherege * ''[[The Rover (play)|The Rover]]'', a play written by [[Aphra Behn]] * ''[[Love For Love