Rewriting the Victorians : modes of literary engagement with the 19th century /
Kirchknopf, Andrea,1974-
"This book is an introduction to the novelistic refashionings of the Victorian age. The first segment of the book is devoted to clarifying definitions, terminology, interpretive contexts and discourses. Two major frameworks for reading post-Victorian fiction are developed in the rest of the book: the literary scene and political and social aspects of analysis"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to post-Victorian fiction: State of the art -- From Victorian to post-Victorian: definitions, terminology and contexts -- Post-Victorian fiction and the literary scene -- Post-Victorian fiction in its political and social context -- Jane Eyre tailor-made: a case study of the Jane Eyre, wide Sargasso Sea, Charlotte adaptive chain of novels -- The way we adapt now: endings, novel series and adaptive maps -- Conclusion: Ways forward in researching post-Victorian fiction.
"This book is an introduction to the novelistic refashionings of the Victorian age. The first segment of the book is devoted to clarifying definitions, terminology, interpretive contexts and discourses. Two major frameworks for reading post-Victorian fiction are developed in the rest of the book: the literary scene and political and social aspects of analysis"--Provided by publisher.
English fiction
English literature
Literature, Modern