Characteristics
Whose reign does this era roughly correspond to?
Queen Victoria
What book did Rudyard Kipling publish?
The Jungle Books
What did William Ewert Gladstone advocate for?
Lower taxes and less government spending
What were the main organizing principles of Victorian Society?
Gender and class
When was "The Jungle Book" published?
1894
How was Victorian Society organized?
Hierarchically
Who was Elizabeth Gaskell the first biographer of?
Charlotte Bronte
What did Benjamin Disraeli advocate for?
To continue hierarchy and tradition
What were men used for?
Politics
Who wrote "Wives and Daughters"?
Elizabeth Gaskell
Formal national politics were dominated by which two political parties?
The Liberal and Conservative Parties
Where was Emily Bronte born?
Haworth Yorkshire
What system was Queen Victoria raised through?
Kensington System
What were women used for?
Household duties and raising their families
True or false: Elizabeth Gaskell finished "Wives and Daughters"
False
Britain began to decline relative to which global power?
United States
What did Elizabeth Gaskell write about?
She wrote about poverty and family
Who was Queen Victoria's father?
Prince Edward
What faith were most Victorians?
Christian
What genre was Withering Heights?
Romance
What type of monarchy was the formal political system?
A Constitutional Monarchy
When was Charles Dickens born?
February 7, 1812
What was the Industrial Revolution?
We began relying more on machines.
What did music halls feature?
Singing, dancing, and sketches
When was Great Expectations issued in book form?
1861