NINETEENTH CENTURY BRITISH (C. 1815-1900) - THE VICTORIAN AGE (1837-1901), LITERATURE IN ENGLISH, 1830–1910

Abstract

British literature from the nineteenth century captures the significant intellectual, social, and political changes that occurred in England between the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the start of the twentieth century. Rapid industrialization, urbanization, scientific advancement, and imperial expansion all had a profound impact on literary production during this time, especially the Victorian Age (1837–1901). Literature developed became a potent tool for examining issues such as gender roles, social inequity, moral responsibility, religious uncertainty, and the conflicts between tradition and advancement.