During the mid-nineteenth century, under Queen Victoria's reign, England was caught in a hectic combination of progress and suffering. Even though England appeared to be progressing, with great technological developments and rising prosperity, the Victorian Era also witnessed hardships never seen before. The people during the period were forced to deal with the afflictions they face in many ways to soothe their miserable lives. Despite the common belief that England was optimistic and flourishing, many …showed first 75 words of 3133 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3133 total…Mayhew, Henry. London Labor and The London Poor. Penguin Books. Pg.15 Ibid 164 Engels. Pg. 51 Ibid 51 Ibid 106 Dickens, Charles. Hard Times. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1854. Pg 107 Engels. Pg 226 Ibid. 227 Dickens. Pg110 Engels. Pg 144 Ibid144 Mayhew. Pg 101 Dickens. Pg 170 Ibid 32 Ibid 46 Engels. 185 Dickens. Pg 15 Ibid 195 Ibid 91 Porter 125 Dickens. Pg 77 Ibid 21 Ibid 9 Mill, John Stuart. "On Liberty." The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill. New York: The Modern Library. 2002. Pg 7 Mayhew. Pg 50 Mayhew. Pg 51