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The Victorian Age and Victorianism

The Victorian Age and Victorianism. Long period of prosperity. Victorianism is the name given to the attitudes, art, and culture of the later two-thirds of the 19th century. It was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901.

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The Victorian Age and Victorianism

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  1. The VictorianAge and Victorianism Long period of prosperity Victorianismis the name given to the attitudes, art, and culture of the later two-thirds of the 19th century. It was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901 link and transition between the writers of the romantic period and the literature of the 20th century

  2. Victorianliterature Tends to be idealized portraits of difficult lives in which hard work, perseverance, love and luck win out in the end • Linear concept of time • Third Person Omniscient intrusive narrator Significant Victorian novelists and poets • Matthew Arnold • The Brontë sisters (Emily, Anne and Charlotte Brontë) • Christina Rossetti • Joseph Conrad • Robert Browning • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle • Charles Dickens

  3. the victorianliterature in Charles Dickens • Oliver Twist • Nicholas Nickleby • Hard Times

  4. Oliver Twist • Oliver Twist is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens • Show the cruel treatment of many waif-child in London • One of the first example of Social Novel

  5. Forinstance: • we are goingtoconsideranextractfrom the beginningof the book. • (Oliver Twist asksforfood a secondtime) • Setting:dining hall of the workhouse(where Oliver Twist spenthischildhood) • Character:Oliver Twist and hiscompanions, the master, MrBumble and MrLimbkins) • Narrator: Thirdpersonomniscientnarrator, free indirectspeech (The eveningarrived; the boystooktheirplaces.); First personnarrator, directspeech (“Please, sir” replied Oliver, “I want some more”

  6. Nicholas Nickleby • It was Dickens' third novel • Originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839 • The novel centers around the life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies. His Uncle Ralph, who thinks Nicholas will never amount to anything, plays the role of an antagonist

  7. For instance: we are going to consider an extract from the beginning of the novel. ( Nicholas is ready for his first teaching day) • Setting: SchoolforBoys in Yorkshire, classroom • Character: MrsSqueers, the hungryservant, Nicholas and students • Narrator: Thirdpersonomniscientnarrator, free indirectspeech (Hecouldnotbutobservehowsilent and sad the boysallseemedtobe.); First personnarrator, directspeech (“So heis, tobesure,” rejoinedSqueers. “We go upon the practical mode ofteaching…”

  8. Hard Times • It is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens • It appraises English society and is aimed at highlighting the social and economic pressures of the times • Strong criticism • The Utilitarians were one of the targets of this novel

  9. For instance: we are going to consider an extract from the first book chapter 4. ( Introduction of Mr Bounderby) • Setting: Descriptionof a characterwithoutreferencetoplaces; Drawingroomof Stone Lodge • Character: MrsGrundy, MrBounderby, Mr and MrsGradgrind, the hungryservant, Nicholas and students • Narrator: Thirdpersonomniscientnarrator, free indirectspeech (A year or twoyoungerthanhiseminentlypractical friend, MrBounderbylookedolder;); First personnarrator, directspeech (“No! As wetas a sop. A footof water in it”, saidMrBounderby. His way oftalkingispompous and arrogant.

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