Some of the greatest English novels were written during the
Victorian era, and many are still widely read and taught today. But
many others written during that period have been neglected by
scholars and modern readers alike. A number of these novels were
written by women and were popular when published. Moreover, they
reveal perspectives of 19th-century British culture not present in
canonized works and therefore revise our understanding of Victorian
life and attitudes. With the increasing interest in revising
Victorian history and gender scholarship, especially through the
rediscovery of lost texts written by women, this book is a timely
and much needed study.
The expert contributors to this volume argue the value of novels
by such Victorian women writers as Grace Aguilar, Catherine Crowe,
Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, Annie E. Holdsworth, Ella Hepworth
Dixon, Flora Annie Steel, Anne Thackeray, Sarah Grand, Marie
Corelli, and others. Most of the chapters address numerous works by
a particular writer. Each focuses on different social issues as
well, though most of them share an interest in gender politics.
Topics discussed include a 19th-century Jewish novelist's
navigation through Protestant spirituality, the relationship of
noncanonical governess novels to class and gender issues, and
forgotten works by women crime writers. Other chapters analyze how
women writers impelled social reform and subverted patriarchally
defined religious issues.
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