在英国的文学历史长河中,出现过许多个高峰时期,而维多利亚时代无疑是英国小说的一个甜蜜期。在19世纪的英国,国家政权从腐朽的贵族阶级转移到新兴的中产阶级资本家手中,科学与技术也成为当时英国的主要生产力,蒸汽机的发明给社会带来了巨大的变革,促生了火车、轮船等现代交通运输工具。当然,社会的高速发展带来的繁荣掩盖了工人阶级生活 In the long history of British literature, there have been many peak periods, and the Victorian era is undoubtedly a sweet period in British novels. In the 19th century Britain, the state power shifted from the decadent aristocracy to the emerging middle-class capitalist. Science and technology also became the main productive forces of England at that time. The invention of the steam engine brought tremendous changes to the society, promoted the train, Ships and other modern means of transport. Of course, the prosperity brought about by the rapid social development has masked the working class