Reading in the Victorian ERA
By the end of the Victorian Age, most people could do this because of better education.
What is reading?
This author wrote about Oliver Twist and other children living in poverty.
Who is Charles Dickens?
This country was the "jewel" of the British Empire.
What is India?
The middle class grew during this revolution, which brought factories and machines.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
This character in Jane Eyre is a symbol of independence and strength.
Who is Jane Eyre?
Books became cheaper because of this improvement in technology.
What is printing?
This famous detective appeared in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
Britain’s empire was so big it was called "The empire where the ______ never sets."
What is sun?
These large, crowded places became common as people moved to work in factories.
What are cities?
Victorian women were often called the "Angel in the ______."
What is house?
This type of story was often published in parts, making readers wait for the next piece.
What is a serial story?
This book by Charles Darwin explained the idea of evolution.
What is On the Origin of Species?
Many British people moved to these places to live and spread British culture.
What are colonies?
This group of workers learned trades like printing or engineering.
What is skilled workers?
Women in Britain fought for this political right in the Suffragette Movement.
What is the right to vote?
The Victorian Age is often called "The Age of ______" because so many people loved reading.
What is reading?
This writer created Jane Eyre, a story about a strong and independent woman.
Who is Charlotte Brontë?
The British believed it was their duty to "civilize" other countries. This was called "The White Man’s ______."
What is burden?
This class of people owned land and lived luxurious lives in the countryside.
What is the landed classes?
In 1870, married women in Britain were allowed to own this.
What is a property?
Writers used this exciting ending to make readers want the next part of a story.
What is a cliffhanger?
These cheap, exciting books about crime and mystery were called "penny ______."
What are dreadfuls?
This company played a key role in establishing British control over India.
What is The Private East India Company?
This movement asked for fairer voting rights for working people
What is Chartism?
This writer created stories about women trying to live better lives, like Mary Barton.
Who is Elizabeth Gaskell?