Gleams and shadows of Industrial Revolution in 19th century Britain

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, , language: English, abstract: The paper presents the grandeur of Great Britain in the 19th century. It analyses and shows Great Britain in the period of development together the factors that could be the reason for such a change. The rapid progress together with expansion policy and good economic situation allowed the kingdom to enter a higher technological stage. However, did such rapid progress affect the well-being of the country's citizens? Many benefited from a multitude of patents and inventions available on the market and increased their comfort of living. Too fast industrialization and a constant construction of factories increased the level of pollution, health problems and cleanliness. The first chapter describes the historical background which presents certain conditions thanks to which England could develop. The second chapter describes the industrial revolution and the progress that characterized the Victorian times. The third chapter describes some negative effects of industrialization and people's lives subjected to an abrupt development processes. Further, the work contains many interesting facts, descriptions of inventions and illustrations.