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Há 6 dias · The 19th century began on 1 January 1801 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 (MCM). The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas.
Há 17 horas · Late 19th century Realist fiction Willa Cather Mark Twain (the pen name used by Samuel Langhorne Clemens , 1835–1910) was among the first major American writers to be born away from the East Coast – in the border state of Missouri .
Há 5 dias · This page lists sources that cover multiple periods, genres, and/or nationalities. See additional resources in the "Historical Literary Period" and "Geographical Region" pages. Resources specifically focussed on the literature and culture of the last two-thirds of the Nineteenth Century.
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Há 5 dias · The Picture of Dorian Gray, moral fantasy novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde, published first in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine in 1890 and as a book in 1891. It is an archetypal tale of a young man who purchases eternal youth at the expense of his soul and a romantic exposition of Wilde’s own Aestheticism.
Há 2 dias · Romantic architecture reached its peak in the mid-19th century, and continued to appear until the end of the 19th century. It was designed to evoke an emotional reaction, either respect for tradition or nostalgia for a bucolic past.
Há 5 dias · In which Dickens novel about the civil court system of Victorian England was a character disposed of by 'spontaneous combustion'? Answer: Bleak House Although it seems like quite a dodge today, removing characters this way was a not-uncommon convention in Dickens' time.
Há 5 dias · A movement culminating in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that aimed first to end the slave trade, and then to abolish the institution of slavery and emancipate slaves. The movement took place in Europe, mainly in the UK, and in the USA.
