Abstract: The 19th-century British literature encompasses all the works that were written and published between 1800 and 1900. Most of the works of this period fall within the Victorian era which is between the years 1832 and 1900. The paper addresses the most outstanding features of British literature of this age. Some of the developments that exist were originated in this period and have since existed in the world today. The writing in this period had standard features of the development of familiar themes such as love and relationships. The literature employed similar stylistic devices such as satire and led to other branches such as the children literature, short stories, and gothic literature. 19th Century British Literature is one of the most exciting fields for study currently, and this goes alongside British culture. Several scholars are pursuing and attempting to teach the intersections attributed to the British culture and literature that are believed to define the current and contemporary scholarships and civilization. The 19th Century opened with great hope as well as optimism for a human king in the aspect of culture, language, and communication (Flynn, 2017). It is during this period, and the British Literature took a sharp turn that shows it widely embraced by many scholars. British Literature is argued to have captured and qualified the optimism mood and expressions to a common link that would see enhancement of science and technology through linguistic transformation.
Keywords: British, Genre, Literature, Novels, Science, Victorian.
Title: Important Features of 19th Century British Literature: A Study with Special Reference to Victorian Era
Author: Dr. Jayanta Mukherjee
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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