Victorian Literature and Culture [Hardcover]

This guide to Victorian Literature and Culture provides students with the ideal introduction to literature and its context from 1837-1900, including: - the historical, cultural and intellectual background including politics and economics, popular culture, philosophy - major writers and genres including the Brontes, Dickens, Eliot, Hardy, Trollope, Thackeray, Conan Doyle, Ibsen, Shaw, Hopkins, Rossetti and Tennyson - concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism - key critical approaches - a chronology mapping historical events and literary works and further reading including websites and electronic resources.

1. Introduction2. Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context 2.1 Arts and Culture2.2 Philosophy and Religion2.3. Politics and Economics2.4. Developments in Science and Technology3. Literature in the Victorian Period 3.1 Poetry3.2 Fiction3.3 Drama3.4 Non-Fictional Prose3.5 Literary Movements4. Critical Approaches 4.1 Historical Overview4.2 Current Issues and Debates5. Resources for Independent Study 5.1 Chronology of Key Historical and Cultural Events5.2 Glossary of Key Literary Terms and Concepts5.3 Further Reading and ResourcesIndex