The Victorian Novel

The Victorian Novel

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.

  • For ages: 12-17
  • Format: Paperback | 130 pages
  • Dimensions: 153 x 228 x 10mm | 230g
  • Publication date: 06 Nov 2000
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publication City/Country: Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Edition Statement: New
  • ISBN10: 0521775957
  • ISBN13: 9780521775953
  • Bestsellers rank: 72,659
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