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Printing press had just been invented which lead to a boom in the spreading of literature. Pivotal time that lead to flourishing of countries and the arts.
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Time of great scientific discoveries and a celebration of thoughts of the human brain. Literature was adding a new layer of informing the public.
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Poetry was the heaviest hitter in this period and there was a heavy influx of individualistic themes rather than societal. Very artistic and whimsical literature that people eventually got sick of.
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Greatly influenced by journalism and reporting. Plots in novels were as close to reality as possible with complex characters.
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Began a new era of thinking and encouraged self examination in a philosophical type of thinking. Time of American beginnings affected the literature being produced
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Spans over the reign of Queen Victoria which is its namesake. Literature was turning into a method in which to provoke change in society.
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Introduced new philosophies and views on existence.
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A branch off of Realism. A somewhat commentary on societal roles and how they stick.
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Small group of individuals from Bloomsbury, England. A group of people discussing the idealist society.
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Promoted personal progress and growth. Broke barriers of societal norms.
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Caused people to ponder past materialism and think further in life.
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