This site from The Victorian Web provides a good explanation of the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The information is somewhat brief, but it includes several links for additional information on related subjects.

This site provides a detailed biography of Karl Marx. Links to related essays and articles are provided within The Victorian Web. This article is somewhat brief but provides good information on the subject.

This Victorian Web essay provides insight on writer Oscar Wilde's personality and how it relates to his comedy. The article is entitled, "The Wildean Dandy, Comedy, and the Picture of Dorian Gray." This site also gives excerpts from some...

Looks at child labor in industrialized England during Victorian times. Links are provided throughout the article for additional information on related subjects.

The Victorian Web provides a report to British Parliament submitted in 1833 by a medical observer on how work in textile factories affected the physical health of the laborers. Also includes essays from a factory owner's point of view...

Spooky stories featuring the supernatural were all the rage during the darkest time of the year. Towards the end of each year, as fireplaces are lit and hot cocoa is made, Americans have made it a tradition to revisit their favorite...

From eccentric inventions to fears of invasion; from social degeneration to visions of the apocalypse - these articles research literary depictions of the future and how they reflect contemporary fears of social, technological, and...

Throughout the course of the 19th century, the middle classes expanded rapidly. Those moving up the social scale had to learn new modes of behavior and ways of life. These articles research how this sector of society was reflected in the...

View a series of extracts from ninetheen-century cookbooks written in English and learn what people in England ate during this century of change. Accompanying essays explain various aspects of the English diet of the Victorian period,...

A series of articles that research how gender roles were defined in the 19th century, and how they were represented in the literature of the period.

The 19th century saw a rapid technological change, together with paradigm shifts in scientific understanding. These articles research how authors responded to the new possibilities afforded by technology and science.

Mining in England early in the Industrial Revolution was very dangerous. Source 4 presents clippings from Lord Ashley's report illustrating the conditions of working in mines and factories in the early-mid nineteenth century England....

Victorian Web provides a neatly organized site with links to information about Oscar Wilde including biography, works, political history, social history, religion, science, genre and mode, visual arts, themes, characters, imagery,...

Victorian Web provides an overview of the Pre-Raphaelite era. Includes links to different subtopics of Pre-Raphaelite art,literature, and culture.

A brief explanation of the major characteristics of the Victorian Age.

Learn about Aston Hall during the Victorian Age! Reference page includes background information, Victorian artefacts, and a Victorian quiz.

From the Romantic poetry of Blake, Shelley, and Keats to the Victorian novels of Dickens, Eliot, and the Bronte sisters, and beyond to fin de siecle works by Wilde, explore 55 of the most famous works of literature from 1780-1901.

From William Blake and John Keats to Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters, explore 23 iconic authors from the Romantic and Victorian periods.

A look into life during the Victorian Era! Learn about the clothing, inventions, plants, and much more about life during this time period in England.

This site offers a chronology of Bronte's life, links to information about her and her sisters, and includes cultural contexts and discussions of the themes and techniques used in her work.

This resource provides an elaborate overview of the life, works, and times of Charlotte Bronte. Content ranges from the genre, plot, and theme found in "Jane Eyre," to the position of middle-class women of Bronte's time, to the Boer War....

From a detailed biography, list of works, and political and social history to essays about imagery, setting, themes, and more, this site provides a variety of excellent resources related to the author Vanity Fair, William Makepeace...

The links provided show the different aspects of religion in 18th and 19th century England. The site also offers a timeline of religion and philosophy.

This section provides llinks to a variety of related material. Pictures of different types of architecture are provided, which include discriptions and information about the building.