Hay Fever | Historical Context
In the 1920s, Great Britain experienced political upheaval resulting from the first global war, as well as social transformations resulting from industrialization. Technological innovations also significantly altered the era’s cultural landscape. Both the optimism and the anxieties induced by such extreme changes were reflected in the period’s art and literature.
Before World War I (1914-1918) there was great optimism in Europe about the future of parliamentary government. After the war,...
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