the literary victiorian production
is characterized by the romance
the Victorian Compromise
aims to Instruct and entertain its readers without criticizing the world of the time
the ANTI-VICTORIAN
the characteristics of the work
they combined realism with an adventurous tone while always having a moral purpose
They believed in narrating the reality of the world in an impartial manner
Charles Darwins's
social Darwinism, the theory that human groups and races are subject to the same laws of natural selection as Charles Darwin perceived in plants and animals in nature.
positivism
a pessimistic vision of society and a pessimistic way
the success of the novel
increase in readers
they were easy to transport
the novels were published in installments in magazines
the shape and structure were designed for the average citizen
the characteristics in common
they meet readers' needs without ever seeming awkward
novels have a moral purpose
the plots are adventurous and full of characters and subplots
the stories are told in the 3rd person