Transformation of the images of woman and child in the Neo-Victorian novel (based on the novels “Florence and Giles” John Harding and “The Trial of Elizabeth Cree” by Peter Ackroyd

Neo-Victorian novel is one of the main trends in development modern British literature. This article traces transformation images woman and child 1990 – 2010s comparison with Victorian pretext (the novels “The Turn Screw” by Henry James, “Jane Eyre” Charlotte Brontë, “Oliver Twist”, “David Copperfield” Charles Dickens). The research material includes “Florence Giles” John Harding Trial Elizabeth Cree” Peter Ackroyd. It was determines that fools audience’s perception stereotypical gender concepts, as well poetics novel, according to which title character, namely a or child, object author’s reader’s affinity. examines role references aforementioned neo-Victorian “thrilling” stories Edgar. Poe, Strange Case Dr. Jekyll Mr. Hyde” Robert Louis Stevenson. revealed traditional “angel house” transformed into evil “Mrs. Hyde”, exacting vengeance on world for humiliations because her social status. author reviews intermedian Giles”. conclusion made dialogue pretexts allows writers touch topics women's education inequality past present.