Neo-Victorian

As a statement novel of Victorian times, Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë, addressed many issues of Victorian society as they were perceived by Brontë. One of the larger themes woven into the story entailed the struggle between the expression of passion and the restraint of emotion, the latter resulting in what was perceived as the most acceptable behavior. At the time, there were many factors such as gender, class, and age that had defined boundaries for where emotions were to be…

Victorian Era Dress In the victorian era you needed money to look classy. The victorian era was a very classy time everyone wore suits and dressed to look nice when they went out. In the victorian era what you wear is how people will determine your wealth and also how classy you were. Men’s clothing has always been very classy and nice looking they were suits and ties every where they go and even at home they wear suits. Mens Pajamas were made of silk or wool for comfort. Men at work had to…

In The Great Train Robbery, the social classes in London are very defined, and despite the fact that trains and railroads brought them together, their lives are still very different. Pierce has to come in contact with people from wealth and poverty, so, because of that, the distinctness between both lifestyles is shown. When Pierce needs to gain access to Mr. Trent’s key, he has to stalk him in order to find out his habits. By doing that it is revealed the lavish lifestyle that the Trents live.…

Chopin also shows us through Adele Ratignolle how Victorian women are like in the 19th century. Chopin says, Madame Ratignolle carries with her the materials for her to sew garments for her children as she visits with Mrs. Pontellier. Limiting the possibilities of other opportunities a Victorian woman could have than just being a wife and mother in a strict society. Chopin demonstrates the contradiction Edna has by saying…

standards that women must meet has always been a high bar to reach, but it was especially hard in Victorian England. In his novel Bleak House, Charles Dickens lays out his idea of a perfect Victorian woman, setting the bar almost out of reach. His protagonist, Esther, is the epitome of woman; she is contrasted with other women that have failed to make the mark. These women, who are mere stereotypes of Victorian females, include but are not limited to Mrs. Jellyby and Miss Wisk. With each "bad"…

and playwright authored works of literary merit such as The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde was one of the greatest wits of the 20th century because of his intelligence, flamboyancy, and humor. Unfortunately, the Victorian social prejudices surmounted him, when the father of a young man Wilde was romantically involved with left him a homophobic slur. Wilde was convicted of gross indecency, and was sent to two years of hard labor. After being released from…

Charles Dickens is known to be the or one of the best authors of English Literature. Charles wrote a lot about affairs and situations that were going on in the people’s worlds that surrounded him, which were mostly the people in the industrial revolution. He took issues and problems from his own life and used that to write his novels. His novels spoke of what he thought and he wanted and how he wanted to people to really just take a look around and realize whats going on. His life was full of…

written work, “The Importance of Being Ernest”, he employs humor through the use of flirty diction and satiric actions of certain characters. He does so in order to achieve his purpose of showing the lifestyle of the high class people during the Victorian era. Act 2, opening scene, Algernon and Cecily are saying their goodbyes. Algernon tries to have a few more moments with Cecily before he has to leave, he tries to show his true feelings, mentioning her, “..absolute perfection.. dared to love…

The Victorian Era was Queen Victoria’s reign over the British Empire. During this time, there was a clear contrast between the place of males and females. Women were made to act and be a certain way, any other idea pertaining was wrong. These girls were expected to be righteous and good, their needs came after the ones of everyone else and their sole purpose was to serve their families. The men however were deemed superior and were expected to save the damsel in distress. This period is…

The Victorian Era marked a large step into the modern world and provided some of the most famous writers of all time. The era can characterized by rapid change and more progressive ideals. Wilkie Collins was an author who published many novels through a series of weekly distributed papers, that reflected the rapidly changing time period. Collins’ highly detailed style of sensationalist novels, was truly reflective in his mystery works; riddled with undertones of a truly tragic life in victorian…