Describe The Victorian Era

The Victorian Age (1830–1901)

Introduction

The Victorian era is a term used to refer to the period during which Britain was under the control of Queen Victoria. It was a period that was different from all the other periods in the history of Britain. The Victorian era was before the Georgian era. This period of British history has lasted about 63 years, starting from when Queen Victoria began to rule in 1837 and ended when she died in 1901. This essay aims to completely describe the Victorian era, the reason why I choose this era specifically is because one of the greatest novels that I have read were written in that era, therefore I would like to analyze this era in order to know what happened in that era and what influenced the authors to write such great novels.

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During the Victorian era, women did not have any rights, and they were abused and oppressed, as a result, policies in against discriminatory laws were existed. Women could not vote, could not own a property and they could not hold professional jobs apart from teachers or a domestic servant, factory workers or agricultural labors. At that time society did not consider that women need a proper education and consequently it was only for men. As a result, it was rare to find women in skilled jobs that required higher or intermediate education. Women then were generally expected to be housekeepers or housewives .The role of women did not go beyond a wife or mother who took care of her children and maintained her house of her husband in proper order. Furthermore, the status of women their rights and duties cannot be generalized since they varied according to the social class a woman come from. That means social class determines the traditional of women's life in which they live and work depending

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The Victorian era ranging from 1837–1901 is named after Queen Victoria who as corded the throne of Great Britain and Ireland in 1837. She served for a period of 64 years, till her death in 1901 and her period was marked by many important social and historical changes that altered the nation in many ways. The population was doubled, the British Empire expanded exponentially and technological and industrial progress helped Britain become the most powerful country in the world (Brown&Simpson, 2013). While the country saw economic progress, poverty and exploitation were also equally a part of it. The gap between the rich and the poor increased expressively and the drive for material and commercial success was seen to propagate. Moreover a kind of a moral decay in the society was witnessed. One of the most important factors that defined the age was its stress on morality. Strict societal codes were enforced and certain activities were openly looked down upon. These codes were even harsher for women. A feminine code of conduct was imposed on them which described every aspect of their being from the proper apparels to how inverse; everything had rules (Brown&Simpson, 2013). The role of women was mostly that of being angels of the house and restricted to domestic confines. Professionally very few options were available to them as a woman could either become a governess or a teacher in rich households. Hence they were financially dependent on their husbands and fathers for their

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