Great Expectations

OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) A brief commentary about Dickens’ Britain. B. Economic development and the Industrial Revolution The major trends of the Industrial Revolution in Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries. II. The Agricultural Revolution in Britain A. Agrarian reform The enclosure movement and its impact on the development of British agriculture B. The influence of technology A brief discussion of how technology and invention impacted the growth of industrialization and …

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