Some of the greatest English novels were written during the Victorian era, and many are still widely read and taught today. But many others written during that

This volume is the first to identify a significant body of life narratives by working-class women and to demonstrate their inherent literary significance. Placi

A revelatory history of the women who brought Victorian criminals to account--and how they became a cultural sensation From Wilkie Collins to the adventures of

'An essential collection of some of his lesser known writings, all of which display his remarkable gifts as a writer and thinker.' Steve Taylor PhD, author of '