十九世纪下半叶,英国的出版业发生了巨大的变化。一方面,科技进步使造纸和印刷成本大幅下降;另一方面,教育法的推行使义务教育惠及社会各个阶层,从而使大多数人都拥有了读书识字的能力。印刷出版业的迅猛发展和读者群的迅速扩大对给学创作带来了巨大的冲击。 In the second half of the nineteenth century, great changes took place in the publishing industry in the United Kingdom. On the one hand, advances in science and technology have led to a drastic drop in papermaking and printing costs; on the other hand, the implementation of the Education Law has brought compulsory education to all sectors of the community, enabling most people to have the ability to read and write. The rapid development of the printing and publishing industry and the rapid expansion of the readership have brought a huge impact on the creation of study.