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Explore the development and significance of the historical novel during the Victorian era with this comprehensive study from Palgrave Macmillan. This scholarly work examines the literary movements, themes and authorial techniques that defined historical fiction between 1840 and 1880, a pivotal period when the genre gained widespread prominence in English literature. Ideal for literature students, academics and enthusiasts of Victorian writing, this book provides critical analysis of how historical novelists of the era engaged with the past, shaped cultural narratives and influenced subsequent literary traditions. The Victorian Historical Novel 1840-1880 offers essential insights into one of the most productive and influential periods in British literary history, examining how writers used historical settings to explore contemporary concerns and advance the literary form itself.

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The Victorian Historical Novel 1840-1880 covers a forty-year period of significant literary development and genre innovation.

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, this work provides scholarly analysis suitable for academic study and research.

This literary criticism book examines historical fiction as a distinct genre within Victorian literature and its cultural impact.

The study includes critical examination of major authors and works that defined historical novel writing during the 1840-1880 period.

Ideal resource for university students, researchers and readers interested in Victorian literature and literary theory.

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Brand: MACMILLAN
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0333220935
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Literary Theory & Movements
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 29 March 1979
Listed Since: 04 January 2007

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