18311901 Queen Victoria Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years Alice in Wonderland The Queen of Hearts Prince Albert in a Can Under Victorias Rule The role of the monarchy changes from giving orders to parliament to advising it ID: 700801
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An Era of Rapid Change
The Victorians
1831-1901Slide2
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert
Queen Victoria ruled for 63 years.Slide3
Alice in Wonderland
The Queen of HeartsSlide4
Prince Albert in a CanSlide5
Under Victoria’s Rule
The role of the monarchy changes from giving orders to parliament to advising it.
Proper behavior is insisted upon.
British Imperialism spreads around the world.
Industrial Revolution continues and creates middle class.
Wealth and prosperity grow, but so does suffering. Slide6
Under Queen Victoria
Middle class enjoyed vast new wealth and became educated.
Literature shifted from
romanticism
to
realismSlide7
Gothic Fiction
Role
of Architecture
English Gothic writers often associated medieval buildings with what they saw as a dark and terrifying period, characterized by harsh laws enforced by torture, and with mysterious, fantastic, and superstitious rituals.Slide8
Under Queen Victoria
Romanticism
Romantics influenced early Victorian writers.
Early Victorian poets focused on “poetic” subjects.
Readers turned to novels that combined elements from both eras.Slide9
Family TreeSlide10
Yorkshire Moors
Rocky Terrain
Poor SoilSlide11
North Yorkshire Moors From SpaceSlide12
Wuthering HeightsSlide13
Thrushcross GrangeSlide14
Under Queen Victoria
Realism
Fiction was considered light entertainment.
Realism captured everyday life.
Realist writers exposed social problems and pretensions.
Psychological realism focused on internal realities of the mind.Novels were long and often published serially.Slide15
Gothic Fiction
Setting
The setting of the Gothic Novel is a character in itself. The plot is usually set in a castle, an abbey, a monastery, or some other, usually religious edifice, and it is acknowledged that this building has secrets of its own. It is this gloomy and frightening scenery, which sets the scene for what the audience should expect.Slide16
Characteristics of Gothic Fiction
Virginal
Maiden
Older, Foolish Woman
Hero
Tyrant/Villain
Stupid Servant
Clowns
Bandits/Ruffians
Clergy