In which John Green teaches you about Charlotte Bronte's classic coming of age novel, Jane Eyre. Look, we don't like to make judgement values here, but Jane Eyre is awesome. By which we mean the book is great, and the character is...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Rossetti presents gendered conflict. Key learning points: - The poem explores the conflict between the speaker and society's expectations of her as a woman. - Victorian women had higher moral expectations...

Pupil outcome: I can compare how Dickens presents the Christmas celebrations of characters from different social classes. Key learning points: - Christmas for wealthy Victorians was a time of extravagant parties, feasts and gift giving....

Sure, your hipsters and your steampunks may love cribbing Victorian style, choosing to remember the pennyfarthings and top hats that look so fun on a Pinterest page, but let's face it: in those days if you weren't a member of the...

The Great Manure Crisis and the Problems with Horses in Victorian Cities