The Cambridge Companion to English Literature, 1830–1914
$219.24
- Hardcover
348 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2010
Summary
The nineteenth century witnessed unprecedented expansion in the reading public and an explosive growth in the number of books and newspapers produced to meet its demands. These specially commissioned essays examine not only the full range and variety of texts that entertained and informed the Victorians, but also the boundaries of Victorian literature: the links and overlap with Romanticism in the 1830s, and the roots of modernism in the years leading up to the First World War. The Companion …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780521882880 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0521882885 |
| Author: | Joanne Shattock |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 348 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2010 |
| Weight: | 670g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 21mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Companions to Literature |
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Critics Review
‘In addition to overviews of subjects ranging from authorship to life-writing, scholars will find invitations to wander down new paths. The collection is particularly strong on periodical literature and, above all, demonstrates the current vitality of book history.’ The Times Literary Supplement
‘… provides the student of Victorian literature and culture, or the curious and interested, with a well-wrought introduction … extremely useful for an introductory class or a student or scholar looking for a quick history of the period.’ Annotated Bibliography of English Studies
About The Author
Joanne Shattock
Joanne Shattock is Professor of Victorian Literature at the University of Leicester.
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