Victorianism

…One of the notable features of British society during this period was the progress of industrialization and urbanization, which led to the growing power of the middle class, who became important players in the economy and politics. Therefore, their philosophy of life is strongly reflected in the culture of this prosperous period, known as Victorianism. Unlike the ruling landowning class, they were strongly influenced by Puritanism, were hardworking in their work, had a strong sense of independence, and were the greatest supporters of liberalism, which was the trend of thought in the 19th century. …

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…この時期のイギリス社会に顕著な一特色は，工業化と都市化が進み，それを背景に中流階級が勢力を増大させ，経済と政治の重要な担い手になったことであった。それゆえビクトリアニズムVictorianismといわれるこの繁栄期の文化にも，彼らの生活哲学が色濃く投影されている。彼らは支配階級の地主階級とは異なってピューリタニズムの影響を強く受け，自分の仕事に勤勉で，自主独立の気概に富み，19世紀の時代思潮であった自由主義の最大の支持勢力であった。…

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