Poetry was one of the most popular genres of the Victorian period. What is Victorian literature known for? These tales often centered on larger-than-life characters such as Sherlock Holmes, famous detective of the times, Sexton Blake, and other fictional characters of the era, such as Dracula, Edward Hyde, The Invisible Man, and many other fictional […]
Category: Victoria
What Is The Main Conflict Of Victorian Age?
Victorian society wrestled with conflicts of morality, technology and industry, faith and doubt, imperialism, and rights of women and ethnic minorities. Many Victorian writers addressed both sides of these conflicts in many forms of literature. What are the problems of Victorian era? They did not have access to clean water and food, education for their […]
Who Were Some Famous Writers From The Victorian Era?
From William Blake and John Keats to Charles Dickens and the Brontë sisters, explore 23 iconic authors from the Romantic and Victorian periods. Jane Austen. Novelist. Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Poet. William Blake. Poet, Artist, Printer. Charlotte Brontë Novelist. Emily Brontë Robert Burns. Lord Byron. Lewis Carroll. Who was the most celebrated writer in the Victorian […]
Is Regency Era The Same As Victorian Era?
The term is commonly, though loosely, applied to the period from c. 1795 until the accession of Queen Victoria on 20 June 1837. The Regency Era is a sub-period of the longer Georgian Era (1714–1837), both of which were followed by the Victorian Era (1837–1901). How was the Regency era different from the Victorian era? […]
Was The Victorian Era In The Middle Ages?
The Victorian Age started when Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837. The Victorian Age is well into the modern period. The Renaissance marks the transition from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age, and even by the broadest definitions the Renaissance ended sometime in the 1600s. What time period is considered the Victorian […]
What Pets Did Victoria Have?
Queen Victoria and her close family kept numerous pet animals, including: Fatima – a Pug. Alma – a Shetland pony given by King Victor Emmanuel. Dandie – a Skye terrier. Dash – a Cavalier King Charles spaniel. Eos – a greyhound which Prince Albert brought from Germany. Flora – a Shetland pony given by King […]
What Did Queen Victoria Eat On Christmas?
It was a regular Christmas dinner, with turkeys, Baron of Beef, Plum Pudding & Mince Pies. Entry from Queen Victoria’s journal 25th December 1843. Perhaps this was a regular Christmas dinner for Queen Victoria, but for her subjects the Christmas feast was a less elaborate affair. What did Queen Victoria eat at Christmas? Turkey or […]
Did Queen Victoria Have A Dog Named Dash?
Dash (1830–1840) was a King Charles Spaniel owned by Queen Victoria. Victoria’s biographer Elizabeth Longford, called him “the Queen’s closest childhood companion”, and in the words of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, he “was the first in a long line of beloved little dogs”. What happened to Queen Victoria’s dog Dash? Well, because the […]
Does Victoria Point Flood?
The Victoria Point area has potential to experience flooding as a consequence of either tidal inundation or flash flooding resulting from heavy rainfall events. Which Melbourne suburbs are prone to flooding? The SES says other locations vulnerable to flash flooding in the CBD include Flinders Street, Flinders Lane, Bourke Street and Therry Street. The City […]
What Was A Typical Victorian Christmas Like?
The Victorians also transformed the idea of Christmas so that it became centred around the family. The preparation and eating of the feast, decorations and gift giving, entertainments and parlour games – all were essential to the celebration of the festival and were to be shared by the whole family. What was Christmas like before […]