Victorian literature

Being the age of contrasts, the Victorian society suffered from a number of social issues such as poverty, class distinction, criminality. The industrialization deepened the problems involving children as well. They were forced to work in factories and workhouses, which became prisons for them. It is of great importance to deal with Charles Dickens ( 1812-70 ) to represent the nineteenth century social life in all its drastic changes and development. In Oliver Twist, Dickens’s second…

the Victorian Era during a time of vast social and economic change across Europe. Even though this period was during a time of female suppression and order, Rossetti exposes many social ideologies -such as purity and female education- fd through the journey of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie. Despite initial impressions of being a childhood fairytale, the suggestive use of language implies an underlying message of an erotic sexual commentary, and something much deeper than children’s literature.…

Despite texts being written in different eras, they can still reflect similar enduring values that can transcend their own contexts. These values are the subconscious ideals that influence the way all human beings behave and act. Such ideals are shaped by the sociocultural, economic and historical contexts. This idea is clearly seen through the comparison of the novel, ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F Scott Fitzgerald and the Sonnets of the Portuguese, XIV and XXII by Elizabeth Barrett Browning.…

In two classic examples of Victorian era literature, Wuthering Heights and North and South, the theme of isolation has been particularly prevalent. Not only are the settings of each novel physically secluded, but the characters themselves have been inwardly isolated. In North & South, Margaret Hale’s father’s sudden decision to leave the Church prompted her move to the industrial North, making Margaret alone in her opinions and her way of living. Wuthering Heights, on the other hand, has an…

Annotated Bibliography: The Importance of Being Earnest Reinert, Otto. "Satiric Strategy in the Importance of Being Earnest." College English 18.1 (1956): 14-18. National Council of Teachers of English. JSTOR, Oct. 1956. Web. 5 July 2015. The main idea in this analysis of Wilde’s satire is to prove that Wilde does not just use satire for the sake of having his play being called a “farce,” rather he uses satirical strategy to enhance the experience of the play and how it differs from “normal”…

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…

During the Victorian period women lived in a time defined by gender inequality. Women had barely any social, legal, or political rights that western women now a days take for granted. In the 19th century the outside world became a place for men, while a private domestic sphere became better “suited” for women. During the time a new ideology was encouraged by literature and the media called “the cult of domesticity”. The cult of domesticity stated that there are four attributes a woman should…

their impressive literary techniques and poetic minds. Dickens mainly wrote about things he felt that needed to change. For example, he wrote the book, A Christmas Carol, to voice his opinion on the large financial gap of the rich and poor of the Victorian…

Pen Names There have been many pen names used by many famous authors in history. There many benefits to it and its very common in literature. publishing used to be different back then and things like being a girl writer or publishing more than one book per year per author were frowned upon so authors used fake names or, pen names, to hide their identity. A lot of authors like Stephen King, J.K Rowling, and Charlotte Bronte have used pen names for many different reasons like, to publish more…

understanding of the relationship between the texts and the context wherein they are composed. Stevenson’s novella explores the concept of the dual nature of man and the internal struggle every man has between the two. It also conveys the lack of voice in Victorian society and the importance of reputation and class. Moffat’s adaptation of the novella keeps the same concepts, the duality of man and society, and changes them to relate more to modern readers (or watches). However instead of…