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When we say “Victorian Britain”, we’re referring, loosely, to the period that fell between Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837-1901. This was an era of massive societal development upheaval -- the effects of the Industrial Revolution, the growth of the British Empire, the rise of scientific theories, and the advent of secularism are just a few topics that comprise Victoria's reignmixed things up in Victorian Britain. It was also during this time that This book list deals with things at "home" in Britain, and things abroad in the British Empire expanded exponentially. By the beginning of the twentieth century, Britain would come to rule the British Empire ruled over almost 25% of the world’s population.<ref>Brendon, Piers. The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997. New York: Vintage Books, 2010.</ref> No small feat. As the saying went: “The sun never sets on the British Empire.”<ref>This phrase was commonly published in multiple newspapers, magazines, and even children's encyclopedias.</ref>