Literary Celebrity, Gender, and Victorian Authorship, 1850-1914

by Alexis Easley

This study examines literary celebrity in Britain from 1850 to 1914. Through lively analysis of rare cultural materials, Easley demonstrates the crucial role of the celebrity author in the formation of British national identity. As Victorians toured the homes and haunts of famous writers, they developed a sense of shared national heritage. At the same time, by reading sensational accounts of writers' lives, they were able to reconsider conventional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1644531275
• ISBN13: 9781644531273
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University of Delaware Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher