The Victorian Age—critical realism in English literature英文版本.pptVIP

The Victorian Age — critical realism in English literature Historical background Critical realists Historical Background1836-1901 The thirties and forties The fifties and sixties The last three decades The thirties and forties Rapid economic development and serious social problems economic development: workshop of the world a world power Social problems widespread poverty and wretchedness working conditions unimaginably brutal The Chartist Movement 宪章运动 1836-1848 The fifties and sixties A time of prosperity and relative stability Characterized by prosperity, respectability and