Functions of Victorian culture at the present time / edited by Christine L. Krueger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krueger, Christine L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--Appreciation--United States.

English literature.

Great Britain--Civilization--19th century.

Great Britain.

United States--Civilization--British influences.

United States.

Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901.

United States--Relations--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Relations--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens : Ohio University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We are a century removed from Queen Victoria's death, yet the culture that bears her name is alive and well across the globe. Not only is Victorian culture the subject of lively critical debate, but it draws widespread interest from popular audiences and consumers. Functions of Victorian Culture at the Present Time addresses the theme of the Victorians' continuing legacy and its effect on our own culture and perception of the world. The contributors' diverse topics include the persistent influence of Jack the Ripper on police procedures, the enormous success of the magazine Victoria and the lifestyle it promotes, and film, television, and theatrical adaptations of Victorian texts. Also addressed are appropriations of Oscar Wilde to market gay identity in contemporary advertising, and appeals to the Victorian empire in constructing the 'New Britain' for the era of globalization. Functions of Victorian Culture at the Present Time encourages a critique of how these artifacts contribute to contemporary culture and confronts the challenges of disseminating the older culture in the new millennium. The contributors include Simon Joyce, Ronald R. Thomas, Miriam Bailin, Ellen Bayuk Rosenman, Jesse Matz, Sharon Aronofsky Weltman, Kathleen Lonsdale, Christine L. Krueger, Florence Boos, David Barndollar, Susan Schorn, and Sue Lonoff.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1: On Victorian Time Historiographies of Culture

1 The Victorians in the Rearview Mirror

2 The Legacy of Victorian Spectacle

Part 2: Victorian Commodities for Postmodern Consumers

3 The New Victorians

4 More Stories about Clothing and Furniture

Part 3: The Ways Victorians Live Now

5 Wilde Americana

6 Victorians on Broadway at the Present Time

7 Rounding Up the Usual Suspect

8 Legal Uses of Victorian Fic

9 "Nurs'd up amongst the scenes I have describ'd"

10 Revisiting the Serial Format of Dickens's Novels

or, Little Dorrit Goes a Long Way

11 Disseminating Victorian Culture in the Postmillennial Classroom

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8214-4106-X

OCLC:

613383739