Title: Hatred & civility
First published: November 28, 2003
Description: "To understand hatred and incivility in today's world, argues Christopher Lane, we should start with Victorian fiction. Although the word "Victorian" generally brings to mind images of prudish sexuality and well-heeled snobbery, it has above all become synonymous with self-sacrifice, earnest devotion, and moral rectitude. Yet this idealized vision of Victorian England is surprisingly scarce in the period's literature - and its journalism, sermons, poems, and plays - where villains, hypocrites, murderers, and cheats of all types abound."--Jacket.
Subjects: History, Social life and customs, Manners and customs in literature, Misanthropy in literature, Literature and society, English literature, History and criticism, Interpersonal relations in literature, Courtesy in literature, Alienation (Social psychology) in literature, Hate in literature, English literature, history and criticism, 19th century, England, social life and customs, Great britain, history, victoria, 1837-1901
Places: England, Great Britain
Time periods: 19th century, Victoria, 1837-1901
LC classification: PR468.M56 L36 2004