Fiche de révision : La société victorienne

📋 Plan du Cours

1. Les changements sociaux
2. Communication et Empire britannique
3. La littérature gothique
4. Les transports ferroviaires

📅 Repères chronologiques

1. 1837The first telegraph was created, making it possible to send messages quickly in code.
2. 1842Children aged 10 were forbidden to work.
3. 1863The first underground railway opened in London.

📖 1. Les changements sociaux

★ À maîtriser

📌 School was compulsory for children from 7 to 10.

Compléments

• Women could study in medical school, although the source does not give a date.

• The laws became social and modern.

📖 2. Communication et Empire britannique

★ À maîtriser

• The British Empire represented a quarter of the world and helped the British market.

Compléments

• The telephone later revolutionized the speed of information.

• The British Empire spread British civilisation and Christianity around the world.

📖 3. La littérature gothique

🔑 Notions clés & Définitions

• Gothic fiction : Gothic fiction is a kind of literature concerned with horror and death that explores the darker side of the human soul.

📝 Points essentiels

📌 Gothic fiction is divided into two categories: penny dreadfuls and novels such as The Picture of Dorian Gray.

💡 Astuce mémo

Les penny dreadfuls s’opposent aux romans gothiques comme The Picture of Dorian Gray.

📖 4. Les transports ferroviaires

★ À maîtriser

• During Queen Victoria’s reign, railway lines expanded to serve steam trains.

Compléments

• Steam trains helped people in Britain travel all around the world.