Dlb 21: Victorian Novelists Before 1885

by R. Layman and Matthew J. Bruccoli

The 30 entries in this DLB volume give ample evidence of the popularity of the Victorian novel, paralleling the emergence of a new readership (mostly women and the growing middle class), a new form of reading, and a recognition of the social value of fiction. The onset of public education in Britain during this period placed a premium on the value of literacy in an industrial/commercial society. Also, by the mid-19th century the novel had become...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081031701X
• ISBN13: 9780810317017
• Release Date: September 1983
• Publisher: Gale Cengage
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 2.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.4" x 11.3"