Download or read book Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part V, Volume 2 written by Ralph Pite and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-05-31 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers the reputations and biographical portrayal of three innovative and controversial writers: Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Wilkie Collins and William Thackeray. These anthologies of contemporary biographical material shed light on the processes at work in the establishment of a public image and a critical reputation.