The Victorian literature handbook / edited by Alex Warwick and Martin Willis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Warwick, Alexandra.

Willis, Martin, 1971-

Series:

Literature and culture handbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature and society--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Literature and society.

Great Britain.

History.

English literature--19th century--History and criticism.

English literature.

Physical Description:

xiv, 258 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, [2008]

Summary:

The Victorian Literature Handbook is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in the Victorian period. It provides a one-stop resource for literature students from introducing the historical and cultural context to key authors, texts and genres. It includes case studies for reading literary and critical texts, a guide to key critical concepts, introductions to key critical approaches, and a timeline of literary and cultural events. Essays on changes in the canon, interdisciplinary research and current and future directions in the field lead into more advanced topics and guided further reading enables further independent work.

Written in clear language by leading academics, it is an indispensable starting point for anyone beginning their study of nineteenth-century literature

Contents:

1 Introduction and Timeline / Alexandra Warwick, Martin Willis 1

2 The Historical Context of Victorian Literature / Alexandra Warwick 27

3 Literary and Cultural Contexts / Kirsty Bunting, Rhian Williams (eds) 44

4 Case Studies in Reading Literary Texts / Kirstie Blair, Michael Helfand, Priti Joshi, Grace Moore, Tamara Wagner 89

5 Case Studies in Reading Critical Texts / Miriam Burstein, Martin Danahay, Carol Margaret Davison, Solveig C. Robinson 116

6 Key Critical Concepts and Topics / Alexandra Warwick (ed.) 147

7 Changes in the Literary Canon / Jane E. Thomas 163

8 Changes in Critical Approaches / Martin Willis 177

9 Interdisciplinarity in Victorian Studies / Laurie Garrison 190

10 Mapping the Future of Victorian Studies / Ruth Robbins 204

Appendix A Survey of Victorian Literature Curricula / Mark Bennett 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-232) and index.

ISBN:

0826495761

9780826495761

082649577X

9780826495778

OCLC:

176925548