Characteristics of the Age

Victorian literature:
- Melancholic » a lot of sad feelings
- Slightly romantic
- Sentimental
- Close to daily life » problems and interests
- Desire to regret
- Beat the nobility
- Unclear and unsharp
- Full of life
- Idealistic

Victorian Drama:
- Funny
- For entertainment and teach at the same time
- New focus on spontaneity
- New ideology
- Melodrama » emotional impact