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English Literature —Victorian Period 成员：刘薇 罗若晨 伍昕宇 蔡乔伊 The Victorian Period（1836-1901） Introduction of the Victorian Period Critical Realism（批判现实主义） Neo-Romanticism （新浪漫主义） Aestheticism （唯美主义） Introduction of the Victorian Period The early Victorian Period (1832--1854), the time of troubles The Reform Bill Chartism Mid Victorian Period (1855—1879), a time of economic prospering, highest point of development as a world power Last Period (1880—1902), a time characterized by decay of Victorian values (e.g. Self-control, family loyalty, thrift, hard work, etc) Chartist Movement (1836-1848) Critical Realism in the 1840s and the early 1850s giving the criticism to bourgeoisie and all ruling classes, and showing their deep sympathy for the common people did not find a way to eradicate social evils.unable to find a good solution to the social contradictions the chief tendency in their works is not of revolution but rather of reformism. Poets and Poetry Ulysses（尤利西斯） Novelists and Novels A Tale of Two Cities It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness... Take the French Revolution as the background Great Expectations depicting Pips education and development through adversity as he discovers thetrue nature of his great expectations. loyalty and conscience are more important than social advancement,wealth and class. great expectation not means money, luxurious life provided by others. It may be the further study, a respectable degree, a good job or something else. But we must know that our future and great expectation must be mastered by our own. Novelists and Novels Novelists and Novels Novelists and Novels Novelists and Novels Novelists and Novels Pride and Prejudice Novelists and Novels Neo-Romanticism the end of 19th century dissatisfied with the ugly social reality, some writers led the novels back toward storytelling and romanc