Victorianism

1837 - 1901

Victorian Literature

Main Genre

Novel: Long printed story about imaginary characters and events

related to

*Hard working

Poetry: Type of literature based on the interplay of words and rhythm

related to

*Love and death

Main Authors

Charles Dickens (1832 - 1870)

Most famous novelist

A Tale of Two Cities

Alfred Tennyson (1809- 1892)

The Foresters 1892 New York

The Bronte sisters

Charlotte (1816-1855)
Emily (1818-1848)
Anne (1820)-1849)

Victorian Age

Industrial Revolution

Process that began in middle 18 C

Changes

*The railway age
*Agricultural increase
*Free trade
*Feudal society

Queen Victoria

Contributions

*The Crimean War
*Changed the Monarchy
*The Boer War