The Broadview Anthology of Victorian Prose, 1832-1900Author :
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Published : Thursday 30 August 2012
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The Victorian era witnessed dramatic transformations in print culture, and this new anthology covers the exciting intellectual and social debates of the period. From first-person accounts of the lives of factory workers to Oscar Wildeâ?Ts aesthetic theory, and from narratives of British travelers in Africa and Asia to Havelock Ellisâ?Ts theories of â?osexual inversion,â?? the surprising diversity of nineteenth-century nonfiction writing is represented. Illustrations from Victorian periodicals provide a vivid sense of the original reading experience. The bookâ?Ts thematic organization emphasizes the social and historical contexts of prose writings, as well as the way in which these writings address each other. In addition to a general critical introduction, the anthology features new thematic introductions by experts in the field.
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