This is where our own public controversies about evolution began.".

A captivating look at the origins of our own tabloid culture in the salacious and titillating media of the Victorian era.

Since the establishment of sensation fiction in the 1860s, key trends have emerged in critical readings of these texts. From Victorian responses emphasising the

Victorian sensation novels, with their compulsive plots of crime, transgression and mystery, were bestsellers. Deborah Wynne analyses the fascinating relationsh