An Introduction to...

Victorian Era Female Writers

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Emily Bronte

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

George Eliot

Mary Braddon

Elizabeth Gaskell

The Victorian Period (1837-1901), which corresponds to the rule of England's Queen Victoria, was one of the most fruitful periods for British literature, ushering an era of success for the novel and female writers in particular.

This website aims to introduce readers to some of the most important female writers of the Victorian Era. Click on the links to the left to explore some of these fascinating women.

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Creator's Note: After completing my website, it was accidentally erased from my public HTML and is entirely lost/deleted. The original version was much more complete and thorough, offering far more information about each writer. Since Denvy saw my completed original page and understood the issue, he has allowed me to make this less polished, skeletal version of my original page. Please keep this in mind when navigating. Thanks!

Website created by:

Daniel Bruner

Western Oregon University

dbruner@wou.edu