THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The period from the Declaration of American Independence to about 1830 was marked by great revolutions: the Industrial Revolution reshaped the social and political background of Britain; the British colonies on the other side of the Atlantic became a new and free nation; the French Revolution brought its ideas of freedom and equality all over Europe. All this was to influence also the cultural and literary aspects of life.
The period from the Declaration of American Independence to about 1830 was marked by great revolutions: the Industrial Revolution reshaped the social and political background of Britain; the British colonies on the other side of the Atlantic became a new and free nation; the French Revolution brought its ideas of freedom and equality all over Europe. All this was to influence also the cultural and literary aspects of life.
