The Victorian Novel
| Author | : Barbara Dennis |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 130 |
| Release | : 2000-10-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521775957 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521775953 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (953 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Victorian Novel written by Barbara Dennis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-26 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. This book invites readers to reflect on the whole phenomenon of the Victorian novel and its role in dissecting and informing the society which produced it. The reasons for the growth of the novel and its spectacular success is also examined and discussed. Texts and extracts from a selection of Victorian novels and essays, including some material that readers will be unfamiliar with, help to provide a broader understanding of the range of Victorian fiction. Authors include: Thomas Carlyle, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Anthony Trollope and Max Beerbohm.
