Queen Victoria's life

King of United Kingdom including Queen Victoria's family tree

A book describing the reality for Victorians of all classes in regards to food and cooking. These pages show the relationship of income to nutrition.

This resource describes the disparity in diets and nutrition between upper and lower class children in the Victorian Era.

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,…

Technology Innovations in 1800's

Technology and Industry during the reign of Queen Victoria

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…

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:


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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…