10 Questions
During the English Victorian era, what major event significantly impacted the economy?
Development of the Steam Railway system
Which genre of fiction emerged significantly during the Victorian era and is still popular today?
Sensation fiction
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a Victorian novel that is considered among the best English novels?
Great Expectations
What major technological advancement connected people across great distances during the Victorian era?
The development of the telegraph
Which poet from the Victorian era wrote 'My Last Duchess'?
Browning
What was a prevailing mode of the English novel during the Victorian era?
Realism
Which of the following did Romantic-era poets not focus on during the Victorian era?
Industrialization
What approach did some Victorian writers take in their novels to challenge societal norms?
Depicting characters with conflicting goals
Who were two of the dramatists and playwrights that emerged at the end of the Victorian era?
Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw
Which authors contributed to the Novel form reaching its zenith during the Victorian era?
Dickens, Trollope, Thackeray, Eliot, the Brontës, Hardy
Explore the classics of English Victorian literature in this brief guide to the works from the era dating from about 1832 to 1901. Discover some of the best literature ever written in English and learn about the cultural and historical context of the Victorian Age.
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