During the first half of the nineteenth century, the military era of Wellington yielded to a new kind of liberal society, the mid-Victorians turning their backs on the army. In the last two decades of the century, however, there was a thorough-going resurgence of militarism. This major new study of the Victorian period considers the way in which literature both reflected and contributed to a double process of social change
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Colonies in literature
English literature-- 19th century-- History and criticism
Imperialism in literature
Literature and society-- Great Britain-- History-- 19th century
Military history in literature
Social change in literature
Soldiers in literature
War and literature-- Great Britain-- History-- 19th century