A HISTORY OF VICTORIAN LITERATURE by James Eli Adams ( 9780631220824 )

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A HISTORY OF VICTORIAN LITERATURE

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ISBN 10:

0631220828

ISBN 13:

9780631220824

Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

20 March, 2009

Series:

Blackwell History of Literature

Pages:

478

Description:

Captures the extraordinary variety of literary output produced during the Victorian era Analyzes the development of major literary forms in conjunction with developments in social and intellectual history Addresses the ways in which writers engaged with the variety of new forms of social engagement in literature during the Victorian era.

Synopsis:

Incorporating a broad range of contemporary scholarship, A History of Victorian Literature presents an overview of the literature produced in Great Britain between 1830 and 1900, with fresh consideration of both major figures and some of the era's less familiar authors. Part of the Blackwell Histories of Literature series, the book describes the development of the Victorian literary movement and places it within its cultural, social and political context. A wide-ranging narrative overview of literature in Great Britain between 1830 and 1900, capturing the extraordinary variety of literary output produced during this era Analyzes the development of all literary forms during this period - the novel, poetry, drama, autobiography and critical prose - in conjunction with major developments in social and intellectual history Considers the ways in which writers engaged with new forms of social responsibility in their work, as Britain transformed into the world's first industrial economy Offers a fresh perspective on the work of both major figures and some of the era's less familiar authors Winner of a Choice Outstanding Academic Title award, 2009

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Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

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