ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Victorian period of literature roughly coincides with the years that Queen Victoria ruled Great Britain and its Empire (1837-1901). During this era, Britain was transformed from a predominantly rural, agricultural society into an urban, industrial one.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Jane Eyre”, “David Copperfield” and “Great Expectations” are among the most famous example. This novels talk about the relation of the individual to society, in particular the way the individual finds his or her place in society, through compromise and a little bit of conformism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Victorian literature refers to English literature during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). The 19th century is considered by some to be the Golden Age of English Literature, especially for British novels. It was in the Victorian era that the novel became the leading literary genre in English.

Detailed explanation-4: -Charles Dickens is considered the greatest English novelist of the Victorian era. He enjoyed a wide popularity, his work appealing to the simple and the sophisticated.

Detailed explanation-5: -David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (1849) You can’t have a list of Victorian novels without Dickens, and David Copperfield is his most humane work. At least partly autobiographical, it’s the story of a young boy’s life as he grows towards maturity, narrated by David Copperfield himself.