LITERATURE QUESTIONS
EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE
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The Medieval Period
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Victorianism
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The Renaissance Period
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The Modernism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Historical Context. The Victorian Era, spanning the duration of Queen Victoria’s rule from 1837 – 1901, is characterized by the expanding horizons of education and literacy, as well as by an increased desire of the people to question religion and politics.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Victorian Era was a time of vast political reform and social change, the Industrial Revolution, authors Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin, a railway and shipping boom, profound scientific discovery and the first telephone and telegraph.