Victorian age
English Literature ,Victoria Age
1) Overview of the Victorian age
· Periodization
During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
· Why is the Victorian Age compared to the Elizabethan Age?
Both are associated with the reign of a very popular queen; Victorian age idealised the Elizabethan Age;
many changes in different fields- economy, religion etc.; focusing more on people's attitudes, political
developments etc; Victorian age was inspired by Elizabethan era; Britain became an empire
· What were the most important changes in politics, religion and social life that occurred during
the Victorian age?
Politics: 1848 Chartist movement (voting right for the working class); women's suffrage movements;
feminist outburst (wanted to have business openly; own property, voting etc.); world dominion (British
empire); Economy: Industrialization; urbanization (people moved to towns no agriculture & food); laissez-
faire eco...
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