
Key Concepts in Victorian Studies
William Hughes(Author)
Edinburgh University Press
Published on 17. March 2023
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-4744-9986-6 (ISBN)
Description
Key Concepts in Victorian Studies is a comprehensive and accessible resource for students of the long nineteenth century. The volume is divided into a number of cross-referenced sections which address the preoccupations and historical events of this crucial period in recent history and culture. Central to the book's function as a durable reference work is an extensive A-Z glossary which clarifies Victorian terminology and explains key historical and political events. This is supplemented with a chronology listing significant domestic, imperial and international events from 1837 to 1901; a tabulation of British Prime Ministers in office during Queen Victoria's reign; a succinct but detailed survey of the most important acts of Parliament in the period; an explanation of pre-decimal British coinage; and a useful chart which converts imperial measurement into their metric equivalents. This book is an essential reference for scholars of Victorian literature and history from undergraduate to postgraduate level.
Reviews / Votes
Key Concepts in Victorian Studies is a landmark reference work for any scholar working on the period. All the major issues and innovations are outlined, from Anarchism to Zoetrope. The excellent overview of parliamentary legislation provides an invaluable account of social and economic change. Scholarly and accessible, this is an essential guide to the period. -- Andrew Smith, University of SheffieldMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
30 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 135 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4744-9986-6 (9781474499866)
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Person
William Hughes was Professor of Literature in English at the University of Macau and is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of East Anglia. He is a Past President of the International Gothic Association and the author or editor of more than 20 books including Key Concepts in Victorian Studies (2023), The Dome of Thought: Phrenology and the Nineteenth Century Popular Imagination (2022) and Key Concepts in the Gothic (2018).
Content
Acknowledgements
Introduction
A-Z of Key Concepts and Terms
Chronology of the Reign of Queen Victoria
British Prime Ministers during the Reign of Queen Victoria
Significant Acts of Parliament during the Reign of Queen Victoria
British Coinage
Imperial Weights and Measures
Index
Introduction
A-Z of Key Concepts and Terms
Chronology of the Reign of Queen Victoria
British Prime Ministers during the Reign of Queen Victoria
Significant Acts of Parliament during the Reign of Queen Victoria
British Coinage
Imperial Weights and Measures
Index