Key Concepts in Victorian Literature
Published on 27. March 2006
304 pages
978-0-230-20419-5 (ISBN)
Description
Key Concepts in Victorian Literature is a lively, clear and accessible resource for anyone interested in Victorian literature. It contains major facts, ideas and contemporary literary theories, is packed with close and detailed readings and offers an overview of the historical and cultural context in which this literature was produced.
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Key Concepts in Victorian Literature
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03/2006
Red Globe Press
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SEAN PURCHASE is a Lecturer in English Literature at Cardiff University, UK, specializing in Victorian Literature. He is currently researching articles on Dickens and Empire and a book on the Victorians and the Colonial Unconscious.
Content
General Editors' Preface.- Short Introductory Essay.- Contexts: History, Politics, Culture.- Texts: Themes, Issues, Concepts.- Criticism: Approaches, Theory, Practice.- Individual Entries.- Conclusions.- Chronology.- Index.
