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A Companion to Sensation Fiction
Contributor(s): Gilbert, Pamela K. (Editor)
ISBN: 1405195584     ISBN-13: 9781405195584
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $58.85  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 823.087
LCCN: 2011012208
Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 7.2" W x 9.8" (3.00 lbs) 680 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:
This comprehensive collection offers a complete introduction to one of the most popular literary forms of the Victorian period, its key authors and works, its major themes, and its lasting legacy.
  • Places key authors and novels in their cultural and historical context
  • Includes studies of major topics such as race, gender, melodrama, theatre, poetry, realism in fiction, and connections to other art forms
  • Contributions from top international scholars approach an important literary genre from a range of perspectives
  • Offers both a pre and post-history of the genre to situate it in the larger tradition of Victorian publishing and literature
  • Incorporates coverage of traditional research and cutting-edge contemporary scholarship