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English literature in the mid-19th century is considered to be dynamic and progressive. While the Industrial Revolution drastically changed social culture in America during this time period, in England, changes were occurring due to the rise of the new Queen, Queen Victoria. Literature was progressive during the Victorian Era, in the sense that it was becoming more realistic, especially in terms of the portrayals of romance and violence within pieces of fiction. Fiction, itself, grew greatly in popularity during this time. Humor, and depictions of women as imaginative and fantastical also grew in popularity among English Literature. Another noteworthy feature of English Literature in the 19th Century was “Gothic Literature”. // Wuthering Heights // is a fine example of Gothic Literature. // Wuthering Heights // is dark, romantic, thematic, and sometimes disturbing. The reason why Gothic Literature became so popular, especially in English Literature, was because it contrasted so heavily with the popular image of pristinely beautiful and peaceful English landscapes so very popular previous to the 19th Century.
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