Chartist Movement
Great Britain 1838-1848
Synopsis
Chartism was a mass movement that emerged in the political disappointments and economic difficulties of the later 1830s and was active until 1848. Th...
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In the following essay,Hovell outlines the evolution of the Chartist movement, from its "working class" origins to its "radical" end.
The Chartist Movement, which occupied ...
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In this excerpt from a book about the working classes in Victorian fiction, Keating provides an overview and analysis of mid-century industrial and urban fiction.
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'If you look for the working...
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In the following essay, the critic expounds upon the dangers posed to the British monarchy by democratic thinkers such as Lord John Russell, "the reforming Prime Minister," and Ernest Jo...
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The following excerpt offers a Marxist analysis of the tension between aesthetic value and political purpose in Chartist fiction, with an extended discussion of Thomas Wheeler's Sunshine and Sh...
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In the following excerpt from a book about nineteenth century British working-class literature, Vicinus provides a survey of Chartist literature, both poetry and fiction.'
The Chartist movement...
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In the following excerpt, Klaus analyzes the use of the historical novel in Chartist fiction, and argues for its importance in the development of working-class literature.
The treatment of Chartism is...
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In this excerpt, from a history of chartism, Thompson describes the development and characteristics of the Chartist press and explains its importance in creating a national movement.
Chartism came abo...
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The "People's Charter," drafted in 1838 by William Lovett and Francis Place was at the heart of a radical campaign for parliamentary reform of the inequity remaining after the Reform Act of 1832. The ...
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Chartist Movement
