Historical context of the Edwardian era for A Room with a view

-Suffragettes active in 1912
-Growing political awareness in working class, leading to rise in trade unions
-25% who were men
-Certain classes could vote-all men over 30, women still couldn't vote

-Housewives
-Some women were nurses
-Working class women more liberated life-becau we had to work, had a bit more freedom
-More women worked than had done previously

-Radioactivity, electricity is more commonly used
-Cars
-Titanic in 1912
-Domestic appliances
-Electricity powered

-Compulsory education for children up to a certain age
-Education act in 1902
-Primary education compulsory from 5-12 years

-Increase in social mobility-reason we have Emersons in house at the beginning

-Middle class grew significantly-because of greater access to education

-Middle class emerged through industrial revolution

-The Age of Peace and Plenty and Optimism-lucrative age