The Reality of the Unreal jellemzők

The nineteenth century saw great changes in all fields of life, the rapid development of civilisation being accompanied by radical changes in contemporary thinking as well. The revolutionary results of technological development shattered traditional norms and beliefs that so far had been regarded as guiding principles, which pushed part of the population into utter pessimism and intellectual helplessness, while urged others to enjoy life to the utmost or search for aesthetic pleasures.