英国文学史及选读第二册.pptVIP

English Literature of the Victorian Age 1. The Victorian Period: Chronologically the Victorian period roughly coincides with the reign of Queen Victoria who ruled over England from1836 to 1901. The period has been generally regarded as one of the most glorious in the English history. II. Historical Background 1. economy: Industrial Revolution 1760 – 1840 2. politics: Chartist movement 1838 – 1848 宪章运动 3. science: Darwin’s theory of evolution1859 4. society: the women questionQueen Victoria 1837 – 1901 The early years of the Victorian England was a time of rapid economic development as