英美文学精粹赏析-Selected Readings in English and American Literature Chpt. IV.pptx

人民邮电出版社Selected Readings In English and American Literature英美文学精粹赏析Victorian PeriodHistorical BackgroundThe Reform Bill of 1832 marked the passing of the political power from the decaying aristocrats to the industrial capitalists.The Industrial Revolution made England ‘the workshop of the world”Rapid development of science and techCultural backgroundDarwin’s evolutionary theory Marx’s historical view greatly shook people’s religious convictionUtilitarianismFeatures of Victorian LiteratureNovels became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thoughtWri