An indispensable resource for readers investigating Victorian
literature and culture, this book offers a comprehensive summary of
the historical, social, political, and cultural contexts of
Victorian England. The Victorian era was a time of great social,
scientific, and cultural change. The literary works of that period
reflect that change and help us to better understand the Victorian
world. This book examines the historical, political, social, and
cultural contexts of several important Victorian literary works:
Jane Eyre,, by Charlotte Bronte; Wuthering Heights,, by Emily
Bronte; A Tale of Two Cities,, by Charles Dickens; and several
poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, including "The Cry of the
Children," "The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point," "A Curse for a
Nation," and Aurora Leigh.. The volume provides historical
explanations, literary analyses, and cultural context for each
literary work, including primary documents from the nineteenth
century. Topics investigated include women's rights, workers'
rights, education reforms, marriage laws, race relations,
inheritance and heredity, and other issues concerning gender, race,
and class in the nineteenth century. Readers will gain a greater
understanding of these major literary works as well as their
historical context. Includes an introduction on background
information about the Victorian era Presents a timeline of
information about the period and context for the literary works
discussed Explores the historical background of the literary works
Excerpts primary source documents to give readers first-hand
accounts of the issues addressed in the texts
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