Concetti Chiave
- Victorian literature marked a unique connection between readers and writers, as novels became highly popular and reflective of social changes.
- The Victorian novel is categorized into three phases: Early Victorian (social themes), Mid-Victorian (psychological themes), and Late-Victorian (European Naturalism).
- Common features of Victorian novels include the omniscient narrator who offers commentary on the plot.
- Novels were often set in urban environments, featuring long and intricate plots.
- There was a focus on deep character analysis, with stories typically concluding with moral lessons or punishments.
The Evolution of Victorian Literature
For the first time there was a communion of interests between readers and writers, probably because in that period, literature grew a lot. Novels became the most popular form of literature and the novelist had both a social and moral responsibility: they had to draw and reflect the social changes.
The Victorian novel can be divided in three groups:
1) Early Victorian novel (Charles dickens) dealt with social themes;
2) Mid-Victorian novel (Bronte sisters) dealt with psychological themes;
3)Late-Victorian novel (Wilde) was nearer to European Naturalism.
Common Characteristics of the Victorian Novel
Victorian novels had common features:
The omniscient narrator who commented the plot;
The city as the set of the novels
The long and complex plot;
The deep analysis of the character;
The punishment and the moral in the final chapter.
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