Who were the Two Nationsreferred to in the subtitle of Disraeli’s Sybil (1845) ?

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Which of the following acts were not passed during the Victorian era ?

A. a series of Factory Acts B. the Custody Act C. the Women’s Suffrage Act D. the Married Women’s Property Rights Acts...

What factors contributed to the increased popularity of nonfiction prose ?

A. a new market position for nonfiction writing and an exalted sense of the didactic function of the writer B. a Puritanical distrust of fictions and a thirst for trivia C. the forbiddingly high cost of threevolume novels and the difficulty of finding poetry in bookshops outside of London D. the deconstruction of the truth-fiction … What factors contributed to the increased popularity of nonfiction prose ?Read More...

What did Thomas Carlyle mean by Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe ?

A. Britain’s preeminence as a global power will depend on mastery of foreign languages. B. Even a foreign author is better than a homegrown scoundrel. C. Abandon the introspection of the Romantics and turn to the higher moral purpose found in Goethe. D. In a carefully veiled critique of the monarchy, Byron and Goethe stand … What did Thomas Carlyle mean by Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe ?Read More...

Which contemporary discussions on women’s rights did Tennyson’s The Princess address ?

A. the grueling working conditions for women in textile factories B. the debate on women’s suffrage C. the need to enlarge and improve educational opportunities for women, resulting in the establishment of the first women’s college in London D. the question of monarchical succession and if a woman should hold royal power...

What religion was Mary I ?

A. Catholic B. Anglican C. Episcopalian D. Presbyterian...