English society in the 19th century

Abstract

Before studying a literary work, it is necessary to make an investigation about the period and
society in which the writer lived as well as its people and their way of living, tradition and laws in order to
understand the writer‘s world view and pave the way for a though study of his work. Then in this topic we review the
historical, social and biographical backgrounds of the novel under study as to look at the ways in which these might
have influenced the content and form of the novel .We shall deal with English society in the 19th century focusing on
the social life, economy and the position of women in England, also, we shall review the writer‘s life and works and
discuss the theory to be used for the research study which is Feminism