A Companion to Sensation Fiction
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:1st Jul '11
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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
"Mapping a field still in development, the volume succeeds in imagining exceptionally varied directions for future research, and in conveying an ardent sense of collaboration." (Victorian Studies, Summer 2013)
"All in all, A Companion to Sensation Fiction offers a vast critical panorama that covers almost all features and nuances of the sensational phenomenon, and also succeeds in offering clues for future approaches ... An indispensable addition to the ongoing debate on sensation fiction, and on Victorian culture at large.” (Rivista di Studi Vittoriani, 1 August 2013)
"Students will find that the collection introduces new information - issues and approaches - in straightforward language; specialists will appreciate the work as both a reference on movements within sensation literature and a thoughtful blueprint for future work in the genre.” (Choice, 1 February 2012)
ISBN: 9781405195584
Dimensions: 249mm x 180mm x 43mm
Weight: 1338g
680 pages