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Historically, the Edwardian period saw the British Empire reach its zenith, yet it was also a time of growing awareness of the social inequalities the empire had helped to sustain. The rise of the Labour Party, the [[w:Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom|women’s suffrage movement]], and increasing labor unrest signaled the beginnings of modern social and political consciousness. Technological innovation—the expansion of electricity, the motor car, aviation, and cinema—transformed daily life and fostered new anxieties about mechanization, alienation, and progress. Internationally, the [[w:Second Boer War|Boer War]] (1899–1902) and mounting tensions in Europe foreshadowed the global conflict that would end the age.

~~In literature~~, the Edwardian period was one of both continuation and innovation. Victorian realism persisted, but writers increasingly turned to social critique, psychological interiority, and moral inquiry. Notable figures include [[w:H. G. Wells|H. G. Wells]], whose science fiction works such as ''The War of the Worlds'' (1898) explored the disquiet of modernity; [[w:E. M. Forster]], whose novels like ''Howards End'' (1910) examined class conflict and human connection; and [[w:Joseph Conrad|Joseph Conrad]], whose ''Heart of Darkness'' (1899) probed the moral darkness of imperialism. Poets such as [[w:Thomas Hardy|Thomas Hardy]] and [[w:A. E. Housman|A. E. Housman]] captured the melancholy and disenchantment of an age aware of its own decline.

Lterature, the Edwardian period was one of both continuation and innovation. Victorian realism persisted, but writers increasingly turned to social critique, psychological interiority, and moral inquiry. Notable figures include [[w:H. G. Wells|H. G. Wells]], whose science fiction works such as ''The War of the Worlds'' (1898) explored the disquiet of modernity; [[w:E. M. Forster]], whose novels like ''Howards End'' (1910) examined class conflict and human connection; and [[w:Joseph Conrad|Joseph Conrad]], whose ''Heart of Darkness'' (1899) probed the moral darkness of imperialism. Poets such as [[w:Thomas Hardy|Thomas Hardy]] and [[w:A. E. Housman|A. E. Housman]] captured the melancholy and disenchantment of an age aware of its own decline.

The Edwardian Age was also marked by growing challenges to traditional gender roles and social hierarchies. The suffrage movement and feminist voices such as [[w:Emmeline Pankhurst|Emmeline Pankhurst]] began to redefine women’s place in society, while socialist and labor movements questioned inherited privilege. These cultural tensions set the stage for the radical artistic and political reorientations that would follow.

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 Historically, the Edwardian period saw the British Empire reach its zenith, yet it was also a time of growing awareness of the social inequalities the empire had helped to sustain. The rise of the Labour Party, the [[w:Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom|women’s suffrage movement]], and increasing labor unrest signaled the beginnings of modern social and political consciousness. Technological innovation—the expansion of electricity, the motor car, aviation, and cinema—transformed daily life and fostered new anxieties about mechanization, alienation, and progress. Internationally, the [[w:Second Boer War|Boer War]] (1899–1902) and mounting tensions in Europe foreshadowed the global conflict that would end the age.
-In literature, the Edwardian period was one of both continuation and innovation. Victorian realism persisted, but writers increasingly turned to social critique, psychological interiority, and moral inquiry. Notable figures include [[w:H. G. Wells|H. G. Wells]], whose science fiction works such as ''The War of the Worlds'' (1898) explored the disquiet of modernity; [[w:E. M. Forster]], whose novels like ''Howards End'' (1910) examined class conflict and human connection; and [[w:Joseph Conrad|Joseph Conrad]], whose ''Heart of Darkness'' (1899) probed the moral darkness of imperialism. Poets such as [[w:Thomas Hardy|Thomas Hardy]] and [[w:A. E. Housman|A. E. Housman]] captured the melancholy and disenchantment of an age aware of its own decline.
+Lterature, the Edwardian period was one of both continuation and innovation. Victorian realism persisted, but writers increasingly turned to social critique, psychological interiority, and moral inquiry. Notable figures include [[w:H. G. Wells|H. G. Wells]], whose science fiction works such as ''The War of the Worlds'' (1898) explored the disquiet of modernity; [[w:E. M. Forster]], whose novels like ''Howards End'' (1910) examined class conflict and human connection; and [[w:Joseph Conrad|Joseph Conrad]], whose ''Heart of Darkness'' (1899) probed the moral darkness of imperialism. Poets such as [[w:Thomas Hardy|Thomas Hardy]] and [[w:A. E. Housman|A. E. Housman]] captured the melancholy and disenchantment of an age aware of its own decline.
 The Edwardian Age was also marked by growing challenges to traditional gender roles and social hierarchies. The suffrage movement and feminist voices such as [[w:Emmeline Pankhurst|Emmeline Pankhurst]] began to redefine women’s place in society, while socialist and labor movements questioned inherited privilege. These cultural tensions set the stage for the radical artistic and political reorientations that would follow.
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 [[Category:ENGL 2122]]
 [[Category:Study Guides]]
+[[Category:H. G. Wells]]
+[[Category:E. M. Forster]]
+[[Category:Joseph Conrad]]
+[[Category:Thomas Hardy]]
+[[Category:A. E. Housman]]
+[[Category:James Joyce]]