Both the french "splendid century" and the spanish "golden century" were marked a. a renewed emphasis on religious art. b. the emergence of opera and ballet. c. royal patronage of the arts. d. the rise of the novel as a form of literature.

the best description of postwar writers might be progressive.

following the war, writers showed a tendency to work on artistic or social matters rather than political themes. while postwar literature may not have been the greatest period of english literature, the themes provided excellent critics a high number of novels. such examples include anthony burgess, anthony powell and frank kermode, all of which can be placed under the progressive view.

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