Victorians

First published in 1978, The Victorians presents a survey of the Victorian era, exploring the relationship between literature and society through three distinct sections. This book is a must read for scholars and researchers of English literature.

List of contents

Illustrations Preface Part I: The Literature 1. The Novel 2. Poetry Part II: The Society 3. Material Development: The Condition of England 1830- 1860 4. The Condition of England 1860-1900 5. The Governing Framework: Social Class and Institutional Reform in Victorian Britain 6. The Sense of the Past 7. Painting and Illustration 8. Faith, Doubt and Unbelief 9. The Role of Women: From Self-sacrifice to Self-awareness Part III: Literature and Society 10. An Essay on Dombey and Son 11. An Essay on The Princess Index

About the author

Editor: Laurence Lerner
Contributors: J. W. Burrow, Carol Dyhouse, Geoffrey Hemstedt, Barry Supple

Product details

• Authors: Laurence Lerner
• Assisted by: Lerner Laurence (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 30.06.2025
• EAN: 9781041051237
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4105123-7
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; England, European History, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, Literary theory, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, 1837–1901 (Victorian period), LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form, Victorians;Literature and society;England;English Literature