1. The Victorian Era Writers
A view of Manchester by William Wyld ( )
The Victorian Era Writers
Of Ghosts and Devils
Comment on the painting. What can you guess about the period? How can you imagine life then? What was changing?
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2. The Victorian Era ( )

5. Housing issues Poor houses Urbanization Factory work
Overcrowded cities
Housing issues
Poor houses
Urbanization
Factory work

6. Gustave Doré depicted the difficulties of living in big cities in his engravings

9. A faster and wider world Vacationing, tourism, sea side

12. Cultural context

16. Literature of social protest

17. The Victorian novel (dominant genre)

19. Drama and Cynicism
Oscar Wilde’s comedies such as the importance of being Earnest abound in verbal polish and cynicism.