ARTH 25 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Art Of Europe, William Makepeace Thackeray, Steamboat
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Such scientific changes brought about the industrial revolution, and with it the growth of cities faster than they cope with the changes, and result social and economic problems. One hand, the capitalistic system was beginning to establish itself while, on the other, the need for socialist reform also made itself known. This kind of contrasting duality runs throughout the era- a new idea is introduced, but creates a reaction that is often is opposite. The outstanding philosophers of the period were predominantly german, and include. It was an era of great literature and poetry, with names such as byron, wordsworth, scott, Thackeray, dickens and hardy figuring in the literary history of england, and g the, richter, American writers also became famous at this time, and include names such as emerson, Subjective, the subjectivity is reflected in the interests of the period some pretty weird shit ex. The general characteristics of the era can be identified in its music.