| The Victorian World: A Historical Exploration of Literature Contributor(s): DeLong, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1440860432 ISBN-13: 9781440860430 Publisher: ABC-Clio, LLC OUR PRICE: $68.31 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Subjects & Themes - Historical Events |
| Dewey: 820.900 |
| LCCN: 2018036035 |
| Series: Historical Explorations of Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.35 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Victorian era was a time of great social, scientific, and cultural change. The literary works of that period reflect that change and help us to better understand the Victorian world. This book examines the historical, political, social, and cultural contexts of several important Victorian literary works: Jane Eyre, , by Charlotte Brontė; Wuthering Heights, , by Emily Brontė; A Tale of Two Cities, , by Charles Dickens; and several poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, including The Cry of the Children, The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point, A Curse for a Nation, and Aurora Leigh.. The volume provides historical explanations, literary analyses, and cultural context for each literary work, including primary documents from the nineteenth century. Topics investigated include women's rights, workers' rights, education reforms, marriage laws, race relations, inheritance and heredity, and other issues concerning gender, race, and class in the nineteenth century. Readers will gain a greater understanding of these major literary works as well as their historical context. |