Project Gutenberg 2011-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 140 Inge, William Ralph 1860 1954 Inge, Dean (William Ralph) Inge, W. R. (William Ralph) 22016890 The Victorian Age: The Rede Lecture for 1922 E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Victorian Age: The Rede Lecture for 1922" by William Ralph Inge is a historical account, reflecting on the social, political, and cultural changes during the Victorian Era, written in the early 20th century. Inge presents a comprehensive examination of a period marked by rapid transformation due to the Industrial Revolution, the effects of the French Revolution, and the complex dynamics of social classes. The book aims to analyze the implications of these changes on English society, institutions, and the intellectual currents of the time. In this lecture, Inge delves into various themes such as the inequalities between the rich and the poor, the rise of new social orders, and the influence of important literary figures like Tennyson and Carlyle. He presents a nuanced view of the Victorian Age, highlighting both its achievements and its contradictions. Inge discusses the optimism that characterized the period alongside the emerging criticism of industrialism, social injustices, and political structures. The work encourages readers to reflect on the dualities of progress marked by both comfort and discontent, ultimately portraying the Victorian Age as a pivotal period that laid the groundwork for modern society while also sowing the seeds of future conflicts and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 DA PR Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 84887 2025-08-14T15:16:05.678091 text/html 83369 2011-05-09T12:07:11 text/html 120372 2025-08-14T15:16:10.865101 application/epub+zip 119002 2025-08-14T15:16:08.473094 application/epub+zip 99063 2025-08-14T15:16:07.343122 application/epub+zip 241977 2025-08-14T15:16:12.583105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231514 2025-08-14T15:16:10.200137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186606 2022-09-16T13:20:11.438471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73728 2025-08-14T15:16:05.405102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73380 2011-05-09T12:03:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73387 2011-05-09T12:03:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20919 2025-08-14T15:16:12.707108 application/rdf+xml 15044 2025-08-14T15:16:07.838092 image/jpeg 3468 2025-08-14T15:16:07.587105 image/jpeg 29457 2011-05-09T12:03:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 49851 2011-05-09T12:10:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 29454 2011-05-09T12:03:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 139211 2025-08-14T15:16:05.688100 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