The term Industrial Revolution is commonly used to denote the changes in the organisation of production that mark the passage from a rural handicraft barter economy to an urban industrial wage-earning economy. Although many countries have undergone this...
The romantic period appeared first in Germany, then in England, and later spread throughout the continent. The two most relevant historical facts influencing the birth and development of the movement are the French revolution, and the Industrial revolution...
Romanticism is an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated around the middle of the 18th century in Western Europe, and gained strength during the Industrial Revolution. It was partly a revolt against aristocratic, social, and political norms of...
British colonialism in the 17 C had obeyed a desire to expand British commerce. The British government did not exert a direct control on their colonies. The Chartered Companies, especially the East India, levant and Hudson´s Bay, were the ones to carry about...
He was born on December 30, 1865 in Bombay (India) and 6 years old he was sent to study in England. He returned to India in 1882. From that time worked for the Civil and Military Gazette of Lahore as an editor and writer of...
Conrad was born in Poland, son of a polish noble. He inherited his love for literature from his father. His father died when he was twelve. When he was 16 he abandoned Poland, occupied by the Russians, and went to Marseille. During the following 4...
The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for a time was the foremost global power. It was a product of the European age of discovery, which began with the maritime explorations of the 15th century, that sparked the era of the European...
This great age appears as a continuation of Romanticism. It was the period where the conflict between religious feeling and scientific spirtit, between mysticism and rationalism became intense and widespread...
The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. Although commonly used to refer to the period of Queen Victoria's rule between 1837 and 1901, scholars debate whether the Victorian...
The shock inflicted by 2 world wars, and the development of science. Most productions have been realistic in content and setting, with the result that more emphasis is placed on subject matter related to life, and less in plot and structure. This modern period has...