The Victorian bookshelf : an introduction to 61 essential novels / Jess Nevins.
The Victorian bookshelf : an introduction to 61 essential novels / Jess Nevins.
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Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
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G 2016/2481
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English
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Physical content
viii, 265 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction -- L'Assommoir -- Barchester Towers -- Barry Lyndon -- Bleak House -- The Charterhouse of Parma -- Coningsby -- The Count of Monte Cristo -- Diana of the Crossways -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -- Dracula -- East Lynne -- The Egoist -- Emma -- Frankenstein -- Great Expectations -- Heavenly...
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Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
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North Carolina
Date Published
[2016]
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"This guide to the canon of Victorian literature covers 61 novels by authors from Jane Austen to Emile Zola. Brief critical essays describe what each book is about and argue for its cultural, historical and literary importance. Literary canons remain a subject of debate but critics, readers and students continue to find them useful as overviews of...
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The Victorian bookshelf : an introduction to 61 essential novels / Jess Nevins.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2016/2481
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74VKVqrjJMN3
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ISBN
1476665001 (softcover : alk. paper)
9781476665009 (softcover : alk. paper)
DDC
809.3034
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991024008415202626