In spite of the popularity she enjoyed during her lifetime,
Charlotte Riddell (1832-1906) has received little attention from
scholars. Silvana Colella makes a strong case for the relevance of
Riddell's novels as narrative experiments that shed new light on
the troubled experience of Victorian capitalism. Drawing on her
impressive knowledge of commerce and finance, Riddell produced
several novels that narrate the fate of individuals -
manufacturers, accountants, entrepreneurs, City men and their
female companions - who pursue the liberal dream of
self-determination in the unstable world of London business.
Colella situates novels such as Too Much Alone, George Geith, The
Race for Wealth, Austin Friars and The Senior Partner in the
broader cultural context, examining business manuals, commercial
biographies, and essays to highlight Victorian constructions of the
business ideal and the changing cultural status of the City of
London. Combining historicist and formalist readings, Colella
charts the progression of Riddell's imaginative commitment to the
business world, focusing on the author's gendered awareness of the
promises and disenchantments associated with the changing dynamics
of capitalist modernisation. Her book enriches our understanding of
Victorian business culture, the literary history of capitalism, and
the intersections of gender, genre and economics.
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