2. The Victorian Age : An Era of the Development “ It is an Age of political consciousness and democratic reforms , industrial and mechanical progress , social unrest , education expansion and religious uncertainty .’’ The growth of individuality , questioning spirit and rationality . An Age of Realism rather than Romance .
3. A Touch of Deep Moral Note A Touch of Deep Moral Note “ Literature of The Victorian Age , both in prose and poetry seems to depart from the purely artistic standard of art’s sake and to be actuated by a strong moral purpose .’’ “ There shall never be one last good , What was , will live as before ; The evil is null silence implying sounds . What was good shall be good , with evil so much good more .’’ - Robert Browning
4. The Mixture of Optimism and Pessimism Optimistic tone in the poetry of the poets of the Age . Robert Browning – “ How God is man’s life , the mere living , how fit to employ All heart and the soul and the senses forever in joy . ’’ Pessimistic tone and gloomy philosophy by Thomas Hardy :- “ Tess of the D’Urbervilles ”
5. An Age of the Novel W . J . Long – “ It is an Age of the newspaper , the magazine and and the modern novel ” Novel ; as a sours of phenomenal progress . CHARLES DICKENS :- “ David Copperfield ’’ “ Pickwick Papers ” “ Oliver Twist ’’ W.H. THACKERAY :- “ Vanity Fair ’’ “ Henry Esmond ’’
6. CHARLOTTE BRONTE :- “ Jane Eyre ’’ “ The Professor’’ Emily Bronte :- “ Wuthering Heights ” George Eliot :- “ Romola ’’ “ Middle March ” Thomas Hardy :- “ Return of the Native ” “ Tess of the D’Urbervilles ’’ “ Jude the Obscure ’’
7. Summing Up W . J . Long – “ The novel in the Victorian Age fills a place which the drama held in the days of Elizabeth; and never before , in any Age , or language has the novel appeared in such number and in such perfection ” Thank you
