1800-1899 (19th century)

A reproduction of an 1877 volume which features thirty-seven photographs of lower-class citizens who performed menial labor in the streets of London during the late nineteenth century, each accompanied by an explanatory essay.

An illustrated look at the life and works of Victorian author Charles Dickens and the society that influenced his writing.

Examines the reality of women's lives in Europe during the 1800s and how change slowly occurred.

Contains critical essays that analyze important literary works of the Victorian era.

Forced by a storm to spend the night at the home of Heathcliff, Mr. Lockwood uncovers a tale of terror and hatred on the Yorkshire moors.

Provides information for writers about various details of everyday life, government, war, the economy, and the society of nineteenth-century England.

Pictures and text depict the changes experienced in China by various segments of the society from peasants to political leaders, highlighting life during the Qing dynasty, the People's Republic, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.

Recreates daily life in Victorian England, from urban slums to the estates of high society, with information on the physical, social, economic, and legal aspects of the era, from 1837 to 1901.

A collection of essays that discuss the literary, cultural, technical, political, and social ramifications of the Victorian era.

Examines how new inventions, scientific advances, and imperialism changed life in England during the reign of Queen Victoria.