The dead girl’s father embodies the attitudes of high-Victorian imperialism, outraged that his view of society should be challenged by people he regards as inferior to him in every way.

We can all agree on the moral, physical and personal wrongs of slavery and wish that it had never occurred, whether in the British empire or anywhere else. But to speak of imperial history in ...

What could be more domestic, more unremarkable, more 'British', than a nice cup of tea? But you could ask that question the other way round and ask what could be 'less' British than a cup of tea ...

Queen Victoria ruled Britain from 1837 to 1901. This period is called the Victorian era. It was a time in history when there was lots of change. Queen Victoria was born in London on May 24, 1819.

Britain's steel industry decline and India's rise in steel production compared, highlighting the shift in global power ...

An advanced introduction to Victorian literature, highlighting the engagement by nineteenth century writers with questions of liberalism, democratisation, and the expansion of the British empire. The ...

After the immense international success of "La Disparition de Josef Mengele", Olivier Guez returns with "Mesopotamia" – a novel about Gertrude Bell, a young lady from Victorian high society who became ...