Assignment 1 Victorian Literature

01. Which 2 readings did you select from the list?
Irving, W. Rip van Winkle (USA, 1819-short story)
Irving, W. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (USA, 1820-short story)


02. Using these readings, compare (3 examples) and contrast (3 examples) the works with the ppt presentations on Victorian Literature and Culture given in class.
In the first story Rip van Winkle begins about five or six years before the American Revolution and ends twenty years later.The action takes place in a village in eastern New York, near the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains.The Catskills contain many other streams, as well as lakes, waterfalls, and gorges."Rip Van Winkle" is a short story–one of America's most beloved–based on German folk tales."Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"–and thus helped shape the folklore of early America.

In the second story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction still read today.The story is set circa 1790 in the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town, in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow.The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was based on a German folktale, set in the Dutch culture of Post-Revolutionary War in New York State."The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" follows a tradition of folk tales and poems involving a supernatural wild chase.



03. Do you feel that the readings you completed are very good or excellent examples of Victorian Literature? Why/Why not?

Yes,Im completely agree,because the readings are inspired on the victorian era It forms a link and transition between the writers of the romantic period and the very different literature of the 20th century.Victorian novels tend to be idealized portraits of difficult lives in which hard work, perseverance, love and luck win out in the end.They tended to be of an improving nature with a central moral lesson at heart.Writers from the United States and the British colonies of Australia, New Zealand and Canada were influenced by the literature of Britain and are often classed as a part of Victorian literature.The persistent popular embrace of Victorian literature has had a profound influence on modern literature and media.


04. Would you recommend these readings to your friends and family? Why/Why not?
Yes,because these readings are very interesting because are connected with the vistorian literature and vistorian literature is fascinating , because this kind of literature include fairy tales,love stories,fantastic stories and a los of themes according to the victorian era.
Concluding I think that victorian literature is fascinating because involves you in an amazing world.