Varieties of Victorianism the uses of a past

The insightful and sharply written essays in this volume argue for a conception of Victorian culture that insists on the difference between the Victorian world and our own while also pointing to continuities. The provocative suggestion of the collection is that the systematic misrepresentation of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Day, Gary, 1956- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Basingstoke, Hampshire : New York : Macmillan ; St. Martin's Press 1998
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Acceso en línea:Suamrio
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Sumario:The insightful and sharply written essays in this volume argue for a conception of Victorian culture that insists on the difference between the Victorian world and our own while also pointing to continuities. The provocative suggestion of the collection is that the systematic misrepresentation of the Victorian period has prevented us from seeing what it really has to offer: a rich, critical vocabulary for analyzing and evaluating everything from social problems to artistic significance.
Descripción Física:xii, 270 p. ; 23 cm
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice
ISBN:9780333629017
9780312217198