A concise companion to the Victorian novel
By: edited by Francis O'Gorman.
Contributors: O'Gorman, Francis.
Series: Blackwell concise companions to literature and culture
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: English fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Literature and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: "This volume presents fresh approaches to classic Victorian fiction from 1830 to 1900. Consisting of a series of original essays written by prominent specialists in the field, it opens up the cultural world in which the Victorian novel was written and read. The 12 contributors provide new perspectives on how Victorian fiction relates to a range of important contemporary contexts, including class, sexuality, empire, psychology, law, visual culture, biology and the conditions of authorship. Their contributions cross traditional disciplinary boundaries, enabling readers to understand the Victorian novel's complex engagements with diverse aspects of nineteenth-century society."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.