This course examines dramatic changes and striking contrasts of British society from the early nineteenth century to the First World War. Topics include imperial pageantry, poverty and urban squalor, class rigidity, bold individuality, and the critics of empire. Students will consider political, social, religious, gender, intellectual and environmental dimensions.

Antirequisite(s): History 3432F/G, History 4423E.

Prerequisite(s): 2.0 courses in History at the 2200 level or above.

Extra Information: 3 hours.