Why Victorian Literature Still Matters

Why Victorian Literature Still Matters
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : 1444304623
ISBN-13 : 9781444304626
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Book Synopsis Why Victorian Literature Still Matters by : Philip Davis

Download or read book Why Victorian Literature Still Matters written by Philip Davis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-30 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Victorian Literature Still Matters is a passionatedefense of Victorian literature’s enduring impact andimportance for readers interested in the relationship betweenliterature and life, reading and thinking. Explores the prominence of Victorian literature forcontemporary readers and academics, through the author’sunique insight into why it is still important today Provides new frames of interpretation for key Victorian worksof literature and close readings of important texts Argues for a new engagement with Victorian literature, fromgeneral readers and scholars alike Seeks to remove Victorian literature from an entrenched set ofvalues, traditions and perspectives - demonstrating how vital andresonant it is for modern literary and cultural analysis


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