ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AGES ERA PERIOD

VICTORIAN AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What best describes the subject of most Victorian novels?
A
the representation of a large and comprehensive social world in realistic detail
B
a surrealist exploration of alternate states of consciousness
C
the attempt of a protagonist to define his or her place in society
D
A and C
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most popular novels of the Victorian age were realistic, thickly plotted, crowded with characters, and long. Describing contemporary life and entertainment for the middle class.

Detailed explanation-2: -Victorian Prose Victorian era literature was characterized by depictions of everyday people, hard lives, and moral lessons. They were meant for more than just entertainment. Victorians were interested in the hero as well as folk art. Victorian novels often focused on these themes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term Victorian literature refers to novels and poetry published during the sixty-three-year-long reign of Queen Victoria. The works generally reflect the widespread changes in society at that time, realistically describing both the technological and social transformations.

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