| Varieties of Victorianism: The Uses of a Past 1998 Edition Contributor(s): Day, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349267449 ISBN-13: 9781349267446 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Science |
| Dewey: 820.900 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 270 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays collected here all take issue with the claim that the Victorian period is the antithesis of our own. They show how characteristic postmodern anxieties and celebrations concerning truth, certainty and identity informed Victorian culture at all levels. Covering everything from attitudes to drink to the poetry of Browning, from the Great Exhibition to the Elephant Man, this volume shows not only how the Victorians coped with these challenges but also what lessons they have for us today. |