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The Victorian Era

The Victorian Era. Prim, Proper & Political. Queen Victoria. 1819-1901 Took throne at 18. Married her cousin Albert at 20. He was extremely conservative / shaped her reputation as very proper and respectable.

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The Victorian Era

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  1. The Victorian Era • Prim, Proper & Political

  2. Queen Victoria • 1819-1901 • Took throne at 18. • Married her cousin Albert at 20. • He was extremely conservative / shaped her reputation as very proper and respectable. • Albert died in 1861. She mourned the rest of her 40 years. (Movie “Mrs. Brown” is based on this) Photo from history.org.uk

  3. England during the Victorian Age • World’s wealthiest nation • Height of colonial power: “The sun never sets on the British Empire” • Tried to solve social problems of Rom. Era Image from learning-connections.co.uk

  4. Solutions to problems • Middle class: dominant power • Right to vote expanded (still didn’t include women or the poor) • Passed laws protecting children/workers Photo from bbc.co.uk Photo from victorianchildren.org

  5. The Hungry Forties • First decade of Queen Victoria’s reign • Depression - 1.5 million unemployed • Poor working conditions • Pollution and filth • Child Labor

  6. “The Chimney Sweeper” • Compare/Contrast the two poems • Think about: literal plot, tone, figurative language, sound devices etc. • Pay attention to the last lines of each poem. What does the speaker seem to be saying?

  7. “The Chimney Sweeper”–William Blake • Through his poems, Blake spoke out against the treatment of poor workers and the homeless. If you could speakout against an evil of our day - and get people to listen – which social injustice would you protest?

  8. “The Chimney Sweeper”–William Blake Songs of Innocence • Innocence: • Genuine love and naïve trust toward all humankind • Unquestioned belief in Christian doctrine Songs of Experience • Experience: • Disillusionment with human nature and society • Understanding of cruelty and hypocrisy present in society

  9. England (continued) • Site of 1st World’s Fair • Built the “Crystal Palace” to showcase scientific accomplishments • Darwin published Origin of Species; Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities • Attitudes of Victorian middle class: • Hard work, moral seriousness, scientific discovery, democratic reform, social respectability Photo from atlantic-cable.com Photo from socialbookshelves.com

  10. Victorian Manners Photos taken from victorianblogspot.com

  11. http://www.concordma.com/magazine/winter03/victorianlady.htmlhttp://www.concordma.com/magazine/winter03/victorianlady.html • http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35123/35123-h/35123-h.htm • http://www.erasofelegance.com/etiquette/manual.html

  12. Literature of the Victorian Era • Poetry: Continued themes of the Romantic Era: doubt, alienation, dissatisfaction, reflection • Novels: Directly concerned with Victorian issues. Very realistic. Photo from theguardian.com • Serial form most common for novels (long, with dramatic, episodic plots, like a TV drama).

  13. Charles Dickens 1812-1870 • Master of serial publication • Leading novelist • Realistic, but funny • Satirical: attacked greed, hypocrisy, social pretensions • Paradoxical: typically Victorian, yet most anti-Victorian Photo taken from mirror.co.uk

  14. Alfred, Lord Tennyson • Recognized as greatest poet of Victorian Era • Master of sound/rhythm • Ability to evoke moods • Major theme: reflection • Deals with political, religious, scientific issues • Some famous poems: “The Eagle,”“Break, Break, Break” Photo from thefamouspeople.com

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