A Hotlist on Victorian England

A Hotlist on Victorian England
An Internet Hotlist on Victorian England

created by K. Farrell
Montgomery High School

Introduction | Victorian England - General Sites | Charlotte Bronte's Life | Byronic Hero | Mental Illness and Women

Introduction
Students may use books and magazines to find out about Victorian England, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

BBC Victorians - BBC's site has wonderful information about the Victorian Era
Victorian Women: The Gender of Oppression - Great Pace College web page with Victorian information on the oppression of women

Victorian England - General Sites

1876 Victorian England Revisited - Time-travel to Victorian England to see how a middle-class family lived, how they decorated their homes, entertained, and played. You will have a chance to go shopping and learn about the 'proper Victorian way'. And, as a special treat, spend a traditional Victorian Christmas with them.
Victorian England - Directory of Online Resources - This site provides links for many websites on Victorian England.
Victorian England Resources on the Web - The entire website that lists other selected websites on the Victorian Era.
Victorian Entertainment - Entertainment victorian style
Victorian Station Historical Section - Site features Victorian-era architecture, fashion, home design, gardening, arts and crafts, restoration ideas and accessories, antique furniture, jewelry (see special section on cameos), and trivia. Historical information includes quotes from Queen Victoria's journal and a timeline.
Victorian Web - Victorian age (1837-1901)information here. Concise articles on a variety of topics including gender, science, technology, politics, literature, visual arts, religion, philosophy, and more. Searchable.

Charlotte Bronte's Life

Life of Charlotte Bronte - Both an outline and the entire text of the life of Charlotte Bronte as written by her friend, Elizabeth Gaskell, in 1857. Primary Source.
The Bronte Sisters' Web - Information about Charlotte and her life on this website with links to other sites and articles.

Byronic Hero

Byron portraits - Byron was one of the most painted English writers. Consider how features of his portraits reflect characteristics of the 'Byronic hero' persona created in Byron's poems (such as Manfred).

Mental Illness and Women

Prestwich Lunatic Asylum - This site provides original source material about an asylum in Lancashire, England.
Victorian Women and Mental Illness - Details and describes women's mental illness during the Victorian era.

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Last revised Wed Jan 18 11:16:30 US/Pacific 2012