Global Victorians, Spring 2015
Title
Global Victorians, Spring 2015
Subject
This is a collection created by and for students in English 363.
Description
The items in this collection will be used to facilitate a "cultural studies" approach to literature.
Creator
Students of English 363.
Source
Open.
Publisher
Professor Chavez
Date
January 2015
Collection Items
The 1848 edition of Jane Eyre
A first edition of Jane Eyre
Monthly Magazine for Governesses
The Governess was a monthly magazine intended for governesses of upper class families. This is the first issue from April, 1882 and it contains lesson plans for teaching subjects like: pianoforte to beginners, plain needlework, Greek mythology, and…
Victorian Country Homes
This article discusses the various country estates bought and built by those in the upper class during the Victorian Era. Sometimes, a wealthy person would buy an old estate and hire an architect to remodel. Often, they were built from scratch. These…
Wages and Cost of Living in the Victorian Era
This article should help to put into perspective some of the references to money in Jane Eyre. Also, as we have discussed, Jane’s social class, as a governess, is somewhat ambiguous. I think the article may help to convey this idea:
The article…
The article…
Cottages and Farms, especially in Old West Surrey
The following article is about the typical cottages and farms of the rural lower class. The article describes their drab exterior and damp, unsanitary conditions. Compare this to the considerably more well-built and lavish dwellings of the rural…
Mental Illness in the Victorian Era
Mental illness awareness and treatment during the Victorian Era; the portrayal of Bertha Mason and how she is treated in the novel Jane Eyre.
"Cultural Imperialism or Rescue? The British and Suttee"
This is an article discussing the Indian practice of suttee and its relevance to both colonial Indian and English culture, as well as connections with Jane Eyre
Marriage, Sex, and Economic Exchange in Jane Eyre
In this essay by Kate Washington, it is argued that in Victorian culture, namely in Jane Eyre, economics are tied to sexuality. The essay argues that prostitution and marrying for money are similar. However, Bronte seems to counter this in Jane Eyre,…