How did rising literacy rates, libraries, and new technologies influence literature and reading habits during the Romantic and Victorian periods? These resources answer this question.

These articles research the following questions related to the Victorian Age: Why was crime such a popular subject in 19th-century fiction? How did literature balance fear, social commentary, and entertainment? How were gruesome murders...

Gives an overview of the Victorian era, and information on what distinguishes it from other periods in history. Covers religion and spirituality, advances in science and technology, the arts, fashion, food, sports, and leisure pastimes....

Find out about some important inventions from the Industrialized Victorian Era.

Find out about several major developments that made travel, communications, and trade easier for many people during the Victorian period.

Try to identify the inventions form the Victorian era, and then learn more about each discovery.

This Victorian Web site features links to documents about the life, works, and times of the poet and critic Matthew Arnold (1821-1888). Content ranges from the genre, themes, and imagery found in his literary works, to a biography,...

Have you ever wanted to know more about British Victorian literature? Check out this informative site highlighting literary resources from the British Victorian Age. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages...

Portal site to information about the life and work the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861). As a Victorian era feminist, she wrote about women's issues, which figure prominently in "Aurora Leigh." Includes relevant political and...

Delve into the world of Victorian studies through this informative website. Serves as a resource for individuals seeking more information on the British Victorian Age.

This is the place to find works by a variety of women writers of the Victorian age. Be sure to scroll down to the "Proceed to the collection," button to access the work.

The Victorian sonnet is discussed and links are provided to full-text examples of sonnets by exemplary 19th century poets.

This Victorian Web site is provides an excellent collection of information related to the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) and his work. Content ranges from social and political history to the themes, imagery, and poetic structure...

An interactive, diverse site that provides the student with lots of great information about Britain during the Victorian era. Discover the Victorian way of life through narrative, pictures, and games.

This collection of resources provides access to variety of scholarly works related to the Victorian writer. Includes a detailed biography, a list of works, social and political histories, and essays about themes, setting, imagery, and...

The Victorian Web provides information from social and political history and a detailed biography to essays about characterization, themes and more, this site offers an excellent variety of resources related to Victorian author Rudyard...

This site from The Victorian Web provides information from a detailed biography and social and political history to essays about narrative, characterization, and more. This site provides a variety of excellent resources relating to...

This site from The Victorian Web provides information including social and political history and a detailed biography, essays about gender matters, theme, characterization, and more. This site contains a variety of excellent resources...

The Victorian Web provides extensive information on author Lewis Carroll. A biography, bibliography with online text to some of his works, analysis of his writings, and much more. Links are also provided for additional information.

A visit to a Victorian Family where they "Will show you how a middle-class Victorian family lives."

Information is provided about the Victorian Army and its role in protecting the British Empire.

This site from Boston College provides many examples of High Victorian Gothic style buildings may be viewed and enlarged here, from churches to homes. Information is limited to brief text about specific architects along with location and...

This Nagoya University site provides the text to Robert Louis Stevenson's ghost story "The Body-Snatcher." Provides other interesting Victorian ghost stories at this site also.

Before reading Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, learners examine different aspects of Victorian Life in London through a variety of research projects requiring hands-on computer activities.