This is a challenge I set up to help myself (and anyone who would like to join me) explore Victorian literature. There is no start or end date - you can complete the challenge in whatever timeframe you want.

There are 26 prompts based on themes which are important to the Victorian period / often occur in Victorian literature.

There are then the following bonus prompts: 7 based on place setting / location; 4 based on time setting, e.g. historical period or in the future; 3 based on the author; and 1 for a re-read.

NOTE 1: Some historians limit the Victorian period to the duration of Queen Victoria's reign (June 1837 to January 1901), while others make the case that as a political / moral / artistic / cultural era it was longer. The earliest 'start date' I have seen is 1820, and the latest 'end date' is 1914. You're welcome to define the Victorian period in a way that works for you, but it's probably worth checking publication dates to check books meet your own criteria for the period before beginning to read them.

NOTE 2: A lot of these prompts are a matter of interpretation. For example, religion is mentioned in a lot of Victorian literature - but at what point does it become a theme? That's up to you.

NOTE 3: You do not have to pick a different book for each prompt, but can enter a book for as many prompts as are relevant. On the other hand, if you want to make the challenge more challenging then you could try a different book or author per prompt, set yourself a time limit or combine the challenge with other challenges.

NOTE 4: Any form of literature is valid. I'm personally reading / listening to audio books of novels, but poetry, plays, literary essays, etc, are all okay as far as I'm concerned.