Project Gutenberg 2006-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 282 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) The Victorian Age in Literature Home University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 61 Produced by Karina Aleksandrova, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Victorian Age in Literature" by G. K. Chesterton is a critical study of Victorian literature written in the early 20th century. The book explores the interplay of various literary movements during the Victorian era, analyzing how this literature reflects the complexities of moral and social issues of its time. Chesterton's work delves into notable authors and literary figures, examining their contributions and the philosophies that influenced their writing. This reflective analysis aims to portray the essence and significance of Victorian literature as a whole. The opening of the book introduces Chesterton's intent to approach Victorian literature not just through a traditional chronological examination but through thematic exploration, emphasizing the moral threads connecting various writers and their works. He contemplates societal influences and the turbulent political landscape that shaped literary expression, suggesting that literature emerged as a platform for rebellion against the prevailing utilitarian ethos of the period. Chesterton begins with a reflection on the legacy of earlier writers while positioning the Victorian era as one marked by a unique tension between individual expression and societal norms, setting the stage for a more detailed discussion of prominent figures like Dickens and Carlyle in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 305882 2025-07-08T05:31:12.702048 text/html 305713 2006-06-20T18:46:34 text/html 199787 2025-07-08T05:31:19.938005 application/epub+zip 200085 2025-07-08T05:31:15.782994 application/epub+zip 190916 2025-07-08T05:31:14.542007 application/epub+zip 348232 2025-07-08T05:31:23.014997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324427 2025-07-08T05:31:19.076012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291008 2022-09-09T04:57:55.624204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267179 2025-07-08T05:31:12.220080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267107 2006-06-20T18:46:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267037 2006-06-20T18:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267068 2006-06-20T18:46:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23026 2025-07-08T05:31:23.143951 application/rdf+xml 12231 2025-07-08T05:31:15.043002 image/jpeg 2931 2025-07-08T05:31:14.790009 image/jpeg 104553 2006-06-20T18:46:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 104494 2006-06-20T18:46:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 112223 2006-06-20T18:46:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 104451 2006-06-20T18:46:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 189291 2025-07-08T05:31:12.726072 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia