英美文学选读-维多利亚时期.doc

8. The Modern Echo of English Literature--Victorian Period Victorian Era: The?Victorian era?of?British history?was the period of?Queen Victorias reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901.?It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain. Some scholars date the beginning of the period in terms of sensibilities and political concerns to the passage of the?Reform Act 1832. Queen Victoria: Queen Victoria?married her first cousin,?Prince Albert, in 1840. Their nine children and 26 of?their 34 grandchildren who survived child