Who were the "Two Nations" referred to in the subtitle of Disraeli's Sybil (1845) ?
Correct answer: A. the rich and the poor
- A. the rich and the poor
- B. Anglicans and Methodists
- C. England and Ireland
- D. Britain and Germany
Explanation
Disraeli’s “Two Nations” are the rich and the poor, whose separation exposes the social inequalities of Victorian England. Sybil therefore functions as a social-problem novel as well as a political novel.
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