《英国文学》课程PPT教学课件（English Literature）Part VIII 1.Victorian Age

I.Definition:the Victorian Period Chronologically the Victorian period roughly coincides with the reign of Queen Victoria who ruled over England from 1836to1901

I. Definition: the Victorian Period ❖ Chronologically the Victorian period roughly coincides with the reign of Queen Victoria who ruled over England from 1836 to 1901

Queen Victoria and Victorian England the young queen 想 The generally uneventful Tie Victorian Age reign of George's brother, 1171014 William IV(1830-37),was followed by that of Queen Victoria(1837-1901)

Queen Victoria and Victorian England - the young queen ❖ The generally uneventful reign of George's brother, William IV (1830-37), was followed by that of Queen Victoria (1837-1901)

Only 18 when she came to the throne, Victoria oversaw England at the height of its overseas power. THE QVERN ON THE MORNISG OF E ACCESTION JX2018

❖ Only 18 when she came to the throne, Victoria oversaw England at the height of its overseas power

The British Empire was established in her reign,and it reached its greatest expanse under her. Things did not start off smoothly,however

❖ The British Empire was established in her reign, and it reached its greatest expanse under her. ❖ Things did not start off smoothly, however

The Victorian Age The Reform Bill of 1832 gave the middle class the political power it needed to consolidate-and to hold-the economic position it had already achieved. Industry and commerce burgeoned

The Victorian Age ❖ The Reform Bill of 1832 gave the middle class the political power it needed to consolidate — and to hold —the economic position it had already achieved. ❖ Industry and commerce burgeoned

Reform Bill enacted,giving right to representation of growing cities and 50%raise of electorate to middle class. IE王日D

Reform Bill ❖ enacted, giving right to representation of growing cities and 50% raise of electorate to middle class

While the affluence of the middle class increased,the lower classes,thrown off their land and into the cities to form the great urban working class,lived ever more wretchedly

❖ While the affluence of the middle class increased, the lower classes, thrown off their land and into the cities to form the great urban working class, lived ever more wretchedly

Age of prosperity and progress the richest and most powerful *the 1st urban and industrial society in the world the greatest empire ruling over 1/4 of the world's landmass,over 20 nations

Age of prosperity and progress ❖ the richest and most powerful ❖ the 1st urban and industrial society in the world the greatest empire ruling over 1/4 of the world’s landmass, over 20 nations

railways,telegraphs,journalism a period of great social unrest Chartist Movement,1838-48 religious doubt theory of evolution

❖ railways, telegraphs, journalism ❖ a period of great social unrest Chartist Movement, 1838-48 ❖ religious doubt theory of evolution

Towards the mid-century,England had reached its highest point of development as a world power

❖ Towards the mid-century, England had reached its highest point of development as a world power