Victorian Age and Literature

Abstract

The Victorian age was a witness to a lot of alterations that were going to set path for upcoming generations. To become a great nation, the citizens have to endure a lot of challenges and the same happened to the people living in England in Victorian era. England was emerging as one of the most powerful nations of the world and the proof of its progression was the torment its people were undergoing. The religious beliefs were shattered and the emergence of new technological advancements bewildered people. A lot of things changed in a very little time and the result was overall social unrest and financial crisis. The rising popularity of new genres of literature encouraged people to get educated and hence increasing number of libraries.

Keywords: Victorian age, technological advancements, religious beliefs, social turbulences, financial crisis, Victorian literature, emergence of novels and drama.