Victorian Age

Question 1

When was the Victorian Age?

Answer 1

1837-1901

Question 2

Describe what kind of period the Victorian Age was and give 4 major characteristics of this period.

Answer 2

It was a period of changing social conditions, becoming the manufacturing part of the world, political changes and the contrast of the poor and rich. Four major characteristics of this period were: prudish, respectable, decent and the importance of family life.

Question 3

What was the most important genre in the Victorian Age?

Answer 3

The novel

Question 4

Mention at least four Victorian novelists and their works.

Answer 4

Charles Dickens with Oliver Twist, Emily Brontë with Wuthering Heights, Charlotte Brontë with Jane Eyre and Kipling with the Jungle Books

Question 5

Give the name of a Late Victorian playwright and mention some of his works.

Answer 5

Oscar Wilde with The picture of Dorian Gray