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VictorianAge(1837-1901)

——Britain’s“GoldenAge”“ItwaslikeanewrenaissanceinEngland”Peaceathome,prosperityincreased—leadtotheflourishofliteratureandartCametothroneat18afterdebauchery(indulgenceinsensualpleasures)oftheRegencyperiodEmbodiedthemoralsasaqueenRoleasawoman“piety,patience,frugality(节俭)andindustry”Idealwomenwasnotfrailandpassive,butstrongwithmoralsuperiority.Victoriaexemplifiedthedomesticrole.ThedominanttoneofVictorianliteraturesmugness,earnestnessandself-righteousnessThetermVictorianandVi