PPT-British Literature The Victorian Era 1837 - 1901

Optimism and the Belief in Progress Britains power wealth and self confidence encouraged optimism and a belief in progress Ideal family life symbolized by the royal family itself was central to Victorian culture. Victorian Period. P. eriod . of . Queen Victoria’s . reign . from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January . 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for . 1830-1902. A Time of Change. London becomes most important city in Europe. Population of London expands from two million to six million. Shift from ownership of land to modern urban economy. Impact of industrialism. L. iterature. (1830-1899). Queen Victoria. Windsor Castle in Modern Times. : Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and Victoria, Princess Royal. Sir Edwin Landseer. 1841-1845. Scholarly . Commentary. This painting exemplifies . 2013-2014. Literary Periods. C. 450 TODAY. Timeline of Literary periods (British Literature). MEDIEVAL. RENAISSANCE. NEOCLASSICAL. ROMANTIC. VICTORIAN. EDWARDIAN. MODERN. POSTMODERN. 450-1500. Matt Joyce. 3. rd. Period. Ms. . Munley. Table of Contents. Renaissance – 1485- 1680. Enlightenment – 1650- 1800. Romanticism – 1798 – 1870. Realism – 1820-1920 . Victorian Period – 1837- 1901. Social Issues . Throughout the 1830's the social and economic conditions grew worse in Lower Canada. There were:. food shortages due to poor harvests and drastic drops in wheat . production. thousands of newly arrived British . AP English Lit. & Comp.. Victorian Britain. W. hen you hear “the Victorian era,” what comes to mind?. You might think of women in high-neck dresses, or the Queen of England.. During the Victorian era Britain was economically and culturally the world’s most powerful nation.. Historical Background. The era of peace . Material Developments. Intellectual Developments . Literature Features. Its Morality. The revolt. Intellectual Development. The New Education. International Influences. Collection Notes 6. Victorian Period (1832-1901) Collection Notes from your text. What social and political factors affected life in Victorian England?. What did Victorians value?. How did discoveries in science affect people’s beliefs?. Queen Victoria. Reigned from 1837-1901. The industrial revolution. Benefits for the Middle Class. New towns. New goods. New wealth. New jobs. “The hungry forties”. On the whole, the Victorian era was characterized by economic depression. On an average, there were 1.5 million unemployed workers and their families on poverty relief.. Why are you wearing that???. Lesson Questions. How did people dress before 1900?. What is the Victorian Age?. What is the Edwardian Age?. Why does fashion change? . How did people dress in the Roaring Twenties?. period of Queen Victoria's . reign. June . 1837 until her death . January 1901. It . was a long period of peace, prosperity, "refined sensibilities" and national self-confidence for the United . Kingdom. The following is an overview of the major periods in British literature we will be studying.. Please take notes on the timeline provided to you.. Your timeline will serve as a frame of reference as we move forward in the course.. Dr. Betül ALTAŞ. AN AGE OF EXPANSION. England. . changed. as . much. as it had in . all. of . its. . previous. . history. . . England. . reached. . its. . height. as a .