Characteristics of Victorian Era: (1837-1901)

Characteristics of Victorian Era: (1837-1901)

In A Nutshell:

Major aspects are given below:

Their approach to life was somehow pessimistic.
The tone of literature was elegiac, expression was lyrical and poetry was musical.
They discussed the misery of the poor and the follies of upper class.
They were torn between the values of past and the sudden modernization so dissatisfaction was there.

In Depth:

The Victorian age was in many ways the most glorious age in the history of England; this period brought

Material prosperity,
Political awakening,
Democratic reforms,
Industrial and mechanical advancement,
Social upheaval,
Educational expansion,
Imperialism and empire-building,
Humanitarianism.

However, it was strangely the time of pessimism for poets, writers and thinkers, because;

There was a superficial covering swallowing the old values, morality and religion. The society was severely divided between well-to-do and labourers. Along with that spirit of pessimism and doubt, there was a touch of romanticism, the spirit of desire for the lost, past and the ideal. There was also in its literature the old romantic thirst for beauty, love and art.

Note: This note was written after going through the material on the below website.

- See more at http://www.bachelorandmaster.com/englishperiods/salient-features-of-victorian-literature.html#.V9wQUlt96t8

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