Victorian Culture and Society: The Essential Glossary

Hardback

Main Details

Title Victorian Culture and Society: The Essential Glossary
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Adam C. Roberts
SeriesEssential Glossary Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1800 to c 1900
British and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780340807613
ClassificationsDewey:941.081
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Hodder Arnold
Publication Date 27 June 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Offering an introduction to Victorian culture and society, this glossary is also a route-map to further study. Designed specifically with undergraduates in mind, it contains around 400 short and accessible explanations of the key words, events, figures and concepts in the study of the Victorian period. From "gothic" and the "Great Exhibition" to "origin of species" and "Oscar Wilde", this glossary gives an interdisciplinary overview of Victorian literature, culture and society, and offers directions for further reading. Covering literary topics, traditions and movements, as well as the period's history, culture and politics, the entries are fully cross-referenced and assume no prior knowledge, making this a useful reference on the Victorian period. The index makes it even more accessible, allowing the reader quickly to find information on topics not listed as individual entries.

Author Biography

Adam Roberts is Reader in Nineteenth Century Literature and Culture in the Department of English at Royal Holloway, University of London