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Revolutionary subjects in the English "Jacobin" novel Revolutionary subjects in the English "Jacobin" novel Miriam L. Wallace *Revolutionary Subjects in the English "Jacobin" Novel* engages ongoing debates on subject formation and rights discourse through the so-called "English Jacobin" novels. Ostensibly celebrating the un… OL13650756W
Sensation and sublimation in Charles Dickens Sensation and sublimation in Charles Dickens Gordon, John "My book sets out to explore three crucial stages in Dickens' ongoing voyage of discovery into what has been called the "hidden springs" of his fiction. The three novels under examination are Oliver … OL16173795W
The Cambridge companion to the Victorian novel The Cambridge companion to the Victorian novel Deirdre David In The Cambridge Companion to the Victorian Novel, a series of specially commissioned essays examine the work of Charles Dickens, the Brontes, George Eliot, and other canonical writers, as well as th… OL17095517W
Bookmarked Bookmarked Wendy W. Fairey "Wendy W. Fairey grew up among books. Her mother, the famous Hollywood columnist Sheilah Graham, was F. Scott Fitzgerald's last love--he died in her living room in 1940. As part of a 'College of One'… OL17863249W
Victorian women's fiction Victorian women's fiction Shirley Foster Critical interest in women's fiction has grown enormously in recent years, in particular focusing on the ways in which female novelists have, in their creative work, challenged or scrutinized contemp… OL3531688W
Novel violence Novel violence Garrett Stewart "Victorian novels, Garrett Stewart argues, hurtle forward in prose as violent as the brutal human existence they chronicle. In Novel Violence, he explains how such language assaults the norms of writ… OL458775W
Domesticity, imperialism, and emigration in the Victorian novel Domesticity, imperialism, and emigration in the Victorian novel Diana C. Archibald "During the nineteenth century, as millions of British citizens left for the New Worlds, hearth and home were physically moved from the heart of the empire to its very outskirts. In Domesticity, Impe… OL5957297W
CliffsNotes Austen's Pride and Prejudice CliffsNotes Austen's Pride and Prejudice Marie Kalil The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in the series also featu… OL7796770W
Oscar Wilde as a Character in Victorian Fiction Oscar Wilde as a Character in Victorian Fiction Angela Kingston This book documents how Oscar Wilde was appropriated as a fictional character by no less than thirty-two of his contemporaries. Focusing on Wilde’s relationships with many of these writers, Kings… OL8770768W