The Edwardian Age primera parte.docx

\"The Edwardian Age,\" the speaker discusses the early years of the 20th century, a time of cultural, social, and political challenges that marked the end of Victorian certainties and the beginning of a new period. Known as the Edwardian period, it was a short but intense time of progress and change...

\"The Edwardian Age,\" the speaker discusses the early years of the 20th century, a time of cultural, social, and political challenges that marked the end of Victorian certainties and the beginning of a new period. Known as the Edwardian period, it was a short but intense time of progress and change. Edward VII became king in 1901, and the Liberal government continued social reforms, including the 1908 old-age pensions act and the 1911 National Insurance Act. However, the Liberals were divided between reformist and conservative elements, leading to the growth of the Labour Party and the recognition of trade unions. Political issues included the Irish question, the struggle for women\'s suffrage, and the growing economic power of the United States and Germany. The period was marked by significant events such as the Easter Rising in Ireland and the suffragette movement\'s militant actions. The economy was changing, with the British Empire expanding but being surpassed by the United States and Germany. Tensions between these countries eventually led to World War One, the most devastating period of war and crisis in human history. The war poets and modernist writers captured the horror and legacy of the war in their works. 00:05:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled \"The Edwardian Age,\" Ian Foster discusses how the confident and assertive values of the Victorian era have fallen apart. The Boy War, the independence of Ireland, and the British Empire, among other factors, had significantly changed the world. The new roles of women and the approach of World War One marked the end of the Victorian age. The Belle Epoque and the Roaring Twenties were on the horizon, bringing glamour but also a terrible crisis known as the Great Depression. For further exploration, Foster suggests reading novels and poems by authors such as D.H. Lawrence, Joseph Conrad, K. Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Giuseppe Goretti, Anita Loos, and Vivo. Edwardian period in English literature: 1901 a 1910 due to the fact that king Edward VII reigned over England during this decade. However, some historians think that the literary trends of this age continued until the outbreak of World War 1 in 1912 and others who think that those trends continued until the end of the first world war in 1918. The opinions about that time vary because the literary features od this period didn't have sharp closing point in time. Important facts which influenced the literature of this period are: 1. The ED. AGE covers a traditional time between VICT. Stability and the impending holocaust of the first world war. 2. The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901. 3. Power reduction of the parliamentarians thanks to the second Boer war in 1902 in south Africa split Britain into anti-and pro-war factions. 4. Women' social and political union founded in Manchester in 1903. 5. First congress for Freudian psychology was held in Salzburg in 1908. 6. The first transatlantic wireless signals were sent by Guglielmo Marconi. 7. Pablo Picasso started "cubism" between 1907 and 1911. 8. Albert Einstein published his theory of relativity in 1905. 9. Earest Rutherford published his book on radioactivity. 10. The write brothers invented the airplane engine and flew for the first time in 1908. 11. First woman in the world get to vote in Finland in 1906. 12. British class system remained rigid. 1. The change in economy brought new-found wealth and new demands. Literature of the time reflects indulgence in cuisine, fashion, entertainment and travels. 2. Advances in science had an effect in life and literature. Automobile, electricity, radio, film, etc, opened ned possibilities for art and artists. 3. The writers' attitude to the voice of the authority is critical unlike the submissive attitude of the Victorian writers. 4. The Victorian style still continues. 5. Women issues come to light in literary works. 6. The poor finds a stronger voice in literature. 7. Emphasis on moral conduct and prudery declines. 8. Creater awareness of human rights influences writings.