The Victorian Age in Literature

Exploring the intersection of democracy and societal change, the narrative delves into Dickens' reflections on the tensions between Democracy and Radicalism during a transformative era. It highlights his awareness of the emerging new rich, as seen in "Our Mutual Friend," and the shifting dynamics of the aristocracy. The text also positions Wilkie Collins and Anthony Trollope as significant figures mirroring the Victorian mindset, grappling with the era's moral complexities and a peculiar, melancholic supernaturalism that dominated their literature.