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The Newgate novel, 1830-1847; Bulwer, Ainsworth, Dickens & Thackeray

Name: The Newgate novel, 1830-1847; Bulwer, Ainsworth, Dickens & Thackeray
ISBN: 9781779790767

Keith Hollingsworth,

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The Newgate novel, 1830-1847; Bulwer, Ainsworth, Dickens & Thackeray

Keith Hollingsworth,

About this book

Keith Hollingsworth's The Newgate Novel, 1830-1847 is a definitive study of a controversial literary genre that flourished in early Victorian England. Examining the works of Edward Bulwer-Lytton, William Harrison Ainsworth, Charles Dickens, and William Makepeace Thackeray, Hollingsworth explores how the Newgate novel—a form of historical fiction inspired by the lives of real criminals—captivated readers while provoking intense moral and critical debate.

These novels, drawing on the sensational exploits of figures like Jack Sheppard and Dick Turpin, blurred the lines between crime literature and social commentary. Hollingsworth traces the genre's evolution, from Bulwer's early romanticized depictions of outlaws to Ainsworth's wildly popular yet controversial tales of criminal heroes. He also examines Dickens' complex relationship with the genre, showing how Oliver Twist both borrowed from and critiqued Newgate fiction, while Thackeray's Catherine served as a satirical response to its perceived glorification of crime.

With meticulous research and keen literary analysis, The Newgate Novel, 1830-1847 provides a comprehensive look at how these works reflected and shaped Victorian attitudes toward justice, morality, and sensationalism in literature. Essential reading for scholars of 19th-century fiction, crime literature, and cultural history, Hollingsworth's study remains a vital contribution to the understanding of this fascinating and contentious genre.

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