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Reading the Victorian Novel

Reading the Victorian Novel

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Reading the Victorian Novel provides an introduction to Victorian fiction, focusing on the imaginations and formal inventiveness of Victorian novelists, with five conventions such as serialization, narration, plotting, description, and characterization. Each chapter explores these practices in historical and cultural contexts, considering the responses of Victorian readers and contemporary scholars. The book emphasizes the meeting of minds and imaginations against the backdrop of history, offering an appreciative and discerning guide for anyone interested in nineteenth-century fiction.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 126 pages
Publication date: 19 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In this captivating book, Annette Federico extends a warm invitation to readers to immerse themselves in the boundless creativity and formal innovation of Victorian novelists. Five prevailing conventions shaped the construction of Victorian novels: serialization, narration, plotting, description, and characterization. Each chapter is a treasure trove of examples of these practices, while also being mindful of the historical and cultural milieu that molded them, as well as the reactions and assessments of Victorian readers and contemporary scholars. Federico maintains a steadfast focus on the writers' choices and the readers' immersive experience––on the captivating collision of minds and imaginations against the backdrop of history.

In this captivating book, Annette Federico extends a warm invitation to readers to immerse themselves in the boundless creativity and formal innovation of Victorian novelists. Five prevailing conventions shaped the construction of Victorian novels: serialization, narration, plotting, description, and characterization. Each chapter is a treasure trove of examples of these practices, while also being mindful of the historical and cultural milieu that molded them, as well as the reactions and assessments of Victorian readers and contemporary scholars. Federico maintains a steadfast focus on the writers' choices and the readers' immersive experience––on the captivating collision of minds and imaginations against the backdrop of history.

Weight: 212g
Dimension: 156 x 234 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032483092

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