19th century european novel

[Yuliya Lutsyk]

I am writing an essay on 19th century european literature, and although I do
have
some base ideas of victorian "unattainable", I would also like to hear what
others got to say on the topic. 

"Maniacs, murders and adulteres infest the novels of the nineteenth century.
Why dont novelists focus on ordinary people?" This is studied in relation to
Anna Karenina, Madame Bovary, Crime and Punishment as well as Therese
Raquin. There are some obvious links, with Anna and Bovary being the
adulters, although of the mind for the latter. There is also some recurring
themes of indepth study of the characters inner world e.g. Raskolnikov and
Madame Bovary. 

I would greatly appreciate any comments that you have in relation to this
question/statement.

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