综观三千年的欧美文学发展,从古代文学的诗歌、神话传说,中世纪的史诗、传奇至文艺复兴的成就,文学一路走来。随着资本主义的发展、革命,各种文学思潮,文学运动兴起。到了19世纪,欧洲进入资本主义社会,文学同时也开辟了它的新局面。直至20世纪末期,各种文学流派轮番登场,复杂多样,展现出一派欣欣向荣的景象。究其原因,文学的发展其本质上是由于社会原因造成的,即政治、经济的发展决定了文学的发展与兴衰。 Looking at the three thousand years of European and American literary development, from the ancient literature of poetry, myths and legends, medieval epic, legendary achievements of the Renaissance, literature along the way. With the development of capitalism, the revolution, various literary trends and the rise of the literary movement. By the 19th century, when Europe entered the capitalist society, literature also opened up a new phase of its development. Until the late 20th century, all kinds of literary schools appeared in turns and were complicated and diverse, showing a thriving scene. The reason, the development of literature is essentially due to social causes, that is, political and economic development determines the development and rise and fall of literature.