Victorian Authors
Victorian Authors Matthew Arnold Emily Brontë Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth Barrett Browning Robert Browning Charles Dickens George Eliot Gerard Manley Hopkins Alfred Lord Tennyson Oscar Wilde Matthew Arnold Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) was a British poet and critic during the Victorian era. Born in Laleham, a village in the valley to the Thames, Arnold spent his childhood near a river, which would act as a great influence later on in his life. In 1837, Arnold first attended the Rugby School where his father, Thomas Arnold, was the headmaster. Following the Rugby School, Arnold attended Oxford beginning in 1841 and while a student, focused less on his studies and was regarded as a “dandy.” The youthful frivolity displayed did not last long, as Arnold took the post of private secretary to Lord Lansdowne in 1847. Lord Lansdowne helped Arnold secure his job as Inspector of Schools in 1851 and for 35 years, he assumed this position. Du...