The Victorian Literature Handbook

Alexandra Warwick, Martin Willis, Alexandra Warwick, Martin Willis

• Publisher: Continuum
• Year: 2008
• Print ISBN: 9780826495778
• eBook ISBN: 9781441126429
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literary Criticism
• Index: Literature

The Victorian Literature Handbook is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to literature and culture in the Victorian period. It is a one-stop resource for literature students, providing the essential information and guidance needed 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.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Detailed Table of Contents
• List of Illustrations
• General Editors' Introduction
• 1 Introduction and Timeline
• 2 The Historical Context of Victorian Literature
• 3 Literary and Cultural Contexts
• 4 Case Studies in Reading Literary Texts
• 5 Case Studies in Reading Critical Texts
• 6 Key Critical Concepts and Topics
• 7 Changes in the Literary Canon
• 8 Changes in Critical Approaches
• 9 Interdisciplinarity in Victorian Studies
• 10 Mapping the Future of Victorian Studies
• Further Reading
• Appendix: A Survey of Victorian Literature Curricula
• Notes on Contributors
• Notes
• Index