The Victorian Age of Literature“These were the best of times; it was the worst time... it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair” (Dickens n. pag.). These words by Charles Dickens, one of the most famous writers of the Victorian period, were intended to show the connections between the French Revolution and the decline of Dickens' time, the Victorian era (“About” n.pag.). Dickens wanted to show how the trends of his time followed a tragic path that had already unfolded and had not ended well in France. According to an article about this historical period, the Victorian era was “a time of change, a time of great upheaval, but also a time of great literature” (“Victorian” n.pag.). The Victorian period reflects the great social, political and economic changes of the time. To begin with, some information is needed about the Victorian period itself. Queen Victoria, England's longest reigning monarch, sat on the throne from 1837 to 1901. This period of time is called the Victorian period (Abrams 1860). Upon Queen Victoria's death, her subjects reacted in such a way that they rebelled against many of the ideas advanced during her reign. His country also recognized his life and rule as a distinct historical period separate from the rest (Abrams 1861). Also during the Victorian period, other events occurred that changed the way many people thought about life. Among these changes were advances in scientific research, which created conflict with biblical beliefs. With Darwin's contribution of On the Origin of Species in 1859, which sparked a scientific revolution, many Victorians lost faith in the church. His theories raised questions about where humanity actually originated, and... middle of paper... that era brought with it a change for the English people and the world. Thanks to English ideas about responsibility and rights to the rest of the world, civilization as we know it would never be the same. Just as this change impacted England, the effects of Queen Victoria's rule shaped the world as it is now. One cannot imagine much less imagine how different things would be if it were not for Queen Victoria's influence on global economics, philosophy, biology, geology, psychology, religious beliefs, etc. Thanks to her and her support for the reforms of the industrial revolution, even the simplest things that people take for granted today would not exist, such as the ability to end the day after eight hours of work, overtime pay, healthy working conditions and safe practices and the right to defend oneself from unfair practices both in the workplace and outside of it.