How did the Industrial Revolution affect literature?

I'll confine myself to the subjects of literature, and focus mostly on England, where the Industrial Revolution began. read more

The major impact of the Industrial Revolution on literature was, initially, reaction. Blake spoke of “dark Satanic mills”; the Romantic movement can be seen as a back-to nature movement against Enlightenment rationalism and the growth of an industrial society. Shelley’s Frankenstein is a deeply anti-scientific book. read more

The Industrial Revolution in Literature The rapid industrial growth that began in Great Britain during the middle of the eighteenth century and extended into the United States for the next 150 years provided a wide range of material for many nineteenth-century writers. read more

The impact of the Industrial Revolution on literature was major. It was a major change on the literature, but also in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and transport. Great Britain's Industrial Revolution began during the mid-18th century and lasted until the turn of the 20th century. read more