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Originally Posted by Sparrow
In another post I described a novel as 'Victorian' literature.
(I.e. dating from the reign of Queen Victoria in Britain.)
But, now I'm wondering if this isn't an Anglo-centric phrase that won't mean much to many people in a world-wide forum. And some may think it's an Australian book (or from somewhere else with a 'Victoria' placename).
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I think that last example (Victoria, the Australian state) would be most likely to occur among Australians if it occurred, and I would suggest it never or rarely does. "Victorian literature" would most certainly be understood to be related to the Queen rather than the state (and the term is used here still in relation to other things as well (eg. architecture, morals).
Cheers,
Marc