4- Romanticism, victorian literature, gothic fiction, lyric poetry, historical novel, drama, realism Flashcards
romanticism
beginning 18 th century
end after coronation of queen Victoria 1837
romantic period
one of major social changes in England
depopulation of countryside
the rapid development of overcrowded industrial cities
romanticism may be seen as
revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the age of Enlightenment
reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature
characteristics of romanticism
values emotional experience
emotion
individual
natural world over reason
Victorian literature
english literature during the reign of queen Victoria
19 the century
considered the golden age of English literature, especially for novels
novel became the leading literary genre in England
Victorian literature authors
Charles Dickins
William Makepeace Thackery
George Eliot
Thomas Hardy
Bronte sisters
Charles Dickins
open-minded, critical, criminal novels with a moral of the story
master of characteristics and plot twists
strove for an emotional impact on readers
Charles Dickins books
the pickwick papers
a christmas carol
the battle of life
David Copperfield
oliver twist
Oliver Twist
novel about life of a young orphan boy
he was used to stealing from others
was part of a stealing group
it shows the ugliness of the life of a criminal
exposes the cruel treatment of many orphans in London
at the end of the story, Oliver reconnects with his remaining family
William Makepeace Thackery
novelist, author, illustrator
known for his satirical works
William Makepeace Thackery books
Vanity fair
the luck of barry lyndon
vanity fair
follows the lives of Becky and Amelia during and after Napoleonic wars
it was a puppet play
George Eliot books
Romola
Adam Bede
The Mill on the Floss
Thomas Hardy books
far from the madding crowd
jude the obscure
Bronte sisters
famous novelist and poets
had to publish their works under male pseudonym
Bronte sisters books
Agnes Grey- anne
Jane Eyre- charlotte
gothic fiction
authors borrowed typically gothic motifs
authors used it to highlightt modern concerns
protagonist- mysterious stranger with secrets to hide
setting- urban slums, dark streets, ivyclad castles, catacombs
gothic fiction authors
charles dickins
Robert Louis Stevenson
Oscar Wilde
Robert Louis Stevenson
strange case of dr, Jekyll, mr. Hyde
Oscar Wilde
the picture of Dorian Gray
lyric poetry
more sceptical, clinical, scientifically based, sentimental
focus on sensory elements
interest in medieval fables and legends
lyric poetry themes
religion, science conflict
lyric poetry authors
Alfred Lord Tennyson
the charge of the light brigade
ulysses
historic novels authors
charles dickins
charles reade
W.M. Thackery
charles dickins historic novel
a tale of two cities
Charles Reade
the cloister and the hearth
Thackery
henry esmond
drama
loads of new theatres were build
they played dramas that related to social problems
period that brought prosperity to middle class - transportation
drama authors
oscar wilde
J.M. Synge
Oscar wilde drama
salome
lady windermeres fan
J.M. Synge
riders to the sea
tha playboy of the western world
realism
become popular at the beginning of the victorian era
focuses on presenting the reality in as accurate way as possible
it appealed to the middle class
