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The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction Paperback – 23 January 2009
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With over 900 biographical entries, more than 600 novels synopsized, and a wealth of background material on the publishers, reviewers and readers of the age the Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction is the fullest account of the period's fiction ever published. Now in a second edition, the book has been revised and a generous selection of images have been chosen to illustrate various aspects of Victorian publishing, writing, and reading life.
Organised alphabetically, the information provided will be a boon to students, researchers and all lovers of reading. The entries, though concise, meet the high standards demanded by modern scholarship. The writing - marked by Sutherland's characteristic combination of flair, clarity and erudition - is of such a high standard that the book is a joy to read, as well as a definitive work of reference.
- Print length734 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date23 January 2009
- ISBN-101408203901
- ISBN-13978-1408203903
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"A remarkable achievement, an invaluable tool for understanding the Victorian literary milieu, and a first-rate bedside book as well." - TLS
"A pleasure to read and to handle." - Sunday Times
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'A remarkable achievement. An invaluable tool for understanding the Victorian literary milieu, and a first-rate bedside book as well.'"A.S. Byatt, Times Literary Supplement"
This towering work of reference on Victorian fiction captures the full range and depth of the Victorian novel.
With over 900 biographical entries, more than 600 novels synopsised, and a wealth of background material on the publishers, reviewers and readers of the age, the "Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction" is the fullest account of the period's fiction ever published. Now in a second edition, the book has been revised and enlarged, and a generous selection of images have been included to illustrate various aspects of the Victorian publishing, writing, reviewing and reading worlds. In its totality, this is the most complete anatomy of this richest of literary fields currently available.
It is also highly accessible. Organised alphabetically, the information provided will be a boon to students, researchers and all lovers of reading. The entries, though concise, meet the high standards demanded by modern scholarship. The writing - marked by Sutherland's characteristic combination of flair, clarity and erudition - is a joy to read, as well as a definitive work of reference.
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- Language : English
- Paperback : 734 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1408203901
- ISBN-13 : 978-1408203903
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