Define "Victorian"

[thisispoki]

 I was listening to Radio-4 this morning, on my way to work. They were talking about the Brothers Grimm tales, and one of the academics said that there was no mention of middle classes in the stories because there was little chance of that class of person in Victorian times being able to affect their station, until one of the brothers was able to

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[cheerfulstoic]

It's commonly used in the States too, especially about architecture but also things related to that period of time in general. Only we're not very good at dates, so it's sometimes used as shorthand for "that period in between the Civil War and WWI", which only partially coincides with her actual reign.

[fnordius]

Actually, I've heard a lot of terms for that period of time, but Germans tend to use "Victorian" to refer to a style, not a period of time. Also due to "Steampunk" fashions originating in English-speaking countries

[zaxxonwyzad]

Victorian = Something that looks like a Victoria Sponge Cake.

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