How did art and literature change during the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 1

During the Industrial Revolution, literature featured the newly wealthy middle class, who were now the nouveau riche as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Books which described the social mores and romances of the middle class were popular, especially those of Jane Austen. Another type of literature which was very popular were the socially conscious novels of Charles Dickens, who popularized the novel format, and became the most popular author of his time. The middle class attempted to mirror the social etiquette and taste of the aristocrats. As a result, neo-classical art, which imitated the original classical period became a popular art form.

Answer 2

Literature changed and grew when it became available to a wider growing audience.

Styles of writing and the subject matter written about changed as well. Literature took on a dual purpose of educating and informing people. Helping to teach people how to read, and exposing them to a much larger world of ideas and knowledge.

Might be able to say this was the birth of the popular press.