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This volume comprises of a substantial selection of E.S. Dallas’s
journalism in The Times. Although his reviews were crucial not only
in forging the literary reputations of upcoming writers such as
different as George Eliot and Mary Elizabeth Braddon, but also in
recalibrating the response to well-established authors such as
Tennyson and Dickens, Eneas Sweetland Dallas (1827-79) remains
arguably the most unjustly neglected of mid-Victorian critics.
Although Dallas wrote for many other periodicals, it was his
reviews in The Times that had the greatest impact on both the
market for books and literary culture in the mid-Victorian period.
This collection brings together an anthology of his contributions,
as well as a newly written introduction, a comprehensive listing of
the articles he submitted to The Times, critical apparatus to
contextualise the materials, and a detailed chronology,
reappraising Dallas’ biography. This volume will be of great
interest to students and scholars of literary history.
First published in 2005, this collection of essays brings together
British, European and North American literary critics and cultural
historians with diverse specialities and interests to demonstrate
the range of contemporary perspectives through which George
Gissing's fiction can be viewed. It offers both closely
contextualised historical readings and broader cultural and
philosophical assessments and engages with a number of themes
including: the cultural and social formation of class and gender,
social mobility and its unsettling effects on individual and
collective identities, the place of writing in emerging mass
culture, and the possibility and limits of fiction as critical
intervention. This book will be of interest to those studying the
works of George Gissing, and 19th century literature more broadly.
First published in 2005, this collection of essays brings together
British, European and North American literary critics and cultural
historians with diverse specialities and interests to demonstrate
the range of contemporary perspectives through which George
Gissing's fiction can be viewed. It offers both closely
contextualised historical readings and broader cultural and
philosophical assessments and engages with a number of themes
including: the cultural and social formation of class and gender,
social mobility and its unsettling effects on individual and
collective identities, the place of writing in emerging mass
culture, and the possibility and limits of fiction as critical
intervention. This book will be of interest to those studying the
works of George Gissing, and 19th century literature more broadly.
"Animated by scandals, scoundrels and imposters, this collection,
with contributions from prominent scholars of literature, history
and law, seeks to address issues of identity, trust and deception
in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain through the optic of
the twin concepts of legitimacy and illegitimacy"--Provided by
publisher.
This innovative book draws together literature, law and economic
and social history to investigate the meanings and uses of
legitimacy in nineteenth-century Britain. This broad range of
essays highlights the ways in which contested narratives and
interested performances shaped the idea of legitimate authority
during this period.
Valeria Woodville's first act as a married woman is to sign her
name in the marriage register incorrectly, and this slip is
followed by the gradual disclosure of a series of secrets about her
husband's earlier life, each of which leads on to another set of
questions and enigmas. Her discoveries prompt her to defy her
husband's authority, to take the law into into a labyrinthine maze
of false clues and deceptive identities, in which the exploration
of the tangled workings of the mind becomes linked to an
investigation into the masquerades of femininity. Probably the
first full-length novel with a woman detective as its heroine, The
Law and the Lady is a fascinating example of Collins's later
fiction. First published in 1875, it employs many of the techniques
used in The Moonstone, developing them in bizarre and unexpected
ways, and in its Gothic and fantastic elements The Law and the Lady
adds a significant dimension to the history of detective fiction.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has
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scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of
other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading
authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date
bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Patrons of Husbandry-or the Grange-is the longest-lived US
agricultural society and, since its founding shortly after the
Civil War, has had immeasurable influence on social change as
enacted by ordinary Americans. The Grange sought to relieve the
struggles of small farmers by encouraging collaboration.
Pathbreaking for its inclusion of women, the Grange is also well
known for its association with Gilded Age laws aimed at curbing the
monopoly power of railroads. In Essentials, Unity takes as its
focus Grange founder Oliver Kelley and his home organization in
Minnesota. Jenny Bourne draws upon numerous historical records to
present a lively picture of a fraternal organization devoted to
improving the lot of farmers but whose legacies extend far beyond
agriculture. From struggles over minimum wage, birth control, and
environmental regulation to the conflicts surrounding the
Affordable Care Act, and from lunch-counter sit-ins to Occupy Wall
Street, the Grange has shaped the very notion of collective action
and how it is deployed even today. As this compact book so
effectively illustrates, the history of the Patrons of Husbandry
exposes the classic tension between the desires for achieving
overall economic success and determining how the spoils are split.
The American Civil War was the first military conflict in history
to be fought with railroads moving troops and the telegraph
connecting civilian leadership to commanders in the field. New
developments arose at a moment’s notice. As a result, the young
nation’s political structure and culture often struggled to keep
up. When war began, Congress was not even in session. By the time
it met, the government had mobilized over 100,000 soldiers, battles
had been fought, casualties had been taken, some civilians had
violently opposed the war effort, and emancipation was under way.
This set the stage for Congress to play catch-up for much of the
conflict. The result was an ongoing race to pass new laws and set
policies. Throughout it all, Congress had to answer to a fractured
and demanding public. In addition, Congress, no longer paralyzed by
large numbers of Southern slave owners, moved forward on
progressive economic and social issues—such as the
transcontinental railroad and the land grant college act—which
could not previously have been passed. In Congress and the
People’s Contest, Paul Finkelman and Donald R. Kennon have
assembled some of the nation’s finest scholars of American
history and law to evaluate the interactions between Congress and
the American people as they navigated a cataclysmic and
unprecedented war. Displaying a variety and range of focus that
will make the book a classroom must, these essays show how these
interactions took place—sometimes successfully, and sometimes
less so. Contributors: L. Diane Barnes, Fergus M. Bordewich, Jenny
Bourne, Jonathan Earle, Lesley J. Gordon, Mischa Honeck, Chandra
Manning, Nikki M. Taylor, and Eric Walther.
The American Civil War was the first military conflict in history
to be fought with railroads moving troops and the telegraph
connecting civilian leadership to commanders in the field. New
developments arose at a moment’s notice. As a result, the young
nation’s political structure and culture often struggled to keep
up. When war began, Congress was not even in session. By the time
it met, the government had mobilized over 100,000 soldiers, battles
had been fought, casualties had been taken, some civilians had
violently opposed the war effort, and emancipation was under way.
This set the stage for Congress to play catch-up for much of the
conflict. The result was an ongoing race to pass new laws and set
policies. Throughout it all, Congress had to answer to a fractured
and demanding public. In addition, Congress, no longer paralyzed by
large numbers of Southern slave owners, moved forward on
progressive economic and social issues—such as the
transcontinental railroad and the land grant college act—which
could not previously have been passed. In Congress and the
People’s Contest, Paul Finkelman and Donald R. Kennon have
assembled some of the nation’s finest scholars of American
history and law to evaluate the interactions between Congress and
the American people as they navigated a cataclysmic and
unprecedented war. Displaying a variety and range of focus that
will make the book a classroom must, these essays show how these
interactions took place—sometimes successfully, and sometimes
less so. Contributors: L. Diane Barnes, Fergus M. Bordewich, Jenny
Bourne, Jonathan Earle, Lesley J. Gordon, Mischa Honeck, Chandra
Manning, Nikki M. Taylor, and Eric Walther.
First published in 1897, The Beth Book - Being a Study from the
Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius, is a
semi-autobiographical novel offering a portrait of the artist as a
young woman. Grand's compelling story recounts in vivid detail the
childhood of her young heroine, Beth, a spirited and intelligent
girl who challenges the limitations of provincial life in Ireland
and Yorkshire. Without the benefit of an education, Beth must make
her own way through adolescence, contending with a violent mother
and an alcoholic father. With little money to go round, Beth often
goes without so that her brothers might be raised as gentlemen,
thus giving her an early introduction to sexual inequality. Even in
girlhood Beth challenges gender expectations, dressing as a boy and
poaching rabbits for the family dinner table. Like Grand herself,
Beth makes an early marriage to escape her unhappy childhood,
becoming the wife of philandering doctor, Daniel Maclure.
Disillusion soons turns to defiance, as Beth recreates herself as a
woman of genius, with her rousing refrain of "I shall succeed "
After escaping to a room of her own, Beth becomes a New Woman,
setting a high standard both for herself and for other women.
Grand's extraordinary recall of childhood emotions, avoiding
Victorian sentimentality, makes The Beth Book a convincing and
captivating chronicle of female adolescence. The coming of age and
sexual awakening of Beth broadens into a consideration of wider
social issues, such as marital violence, vivisection, and the
sexual double standard. The Beth Book deserves to become a classic
of the Victorian age. This new edition, the first for almost twenty
years, includes: * A critical introduction by Jenny Bourne Taylor *
Explanatory footnotes * Bibliography * Contemporary reviews * A
selection of other writings by and about Sarah Grand
The Patrons of Husbandry-or the Grange-is the longest-lived US
agricultural society and, since its founding shortly after the
Civil War, has had immeasurable influence on social change as
enacted by ordinary Americans. The Grange sought to relieve the
struggles of small farmers by encouraging collaboration.
Pathbreaking for its inclusion of women, the Grange is also well
known for its association with Gilded Age laws aimed at curbing the
monopoly power of railroads. In Essentials, Unity takes as its
focus Grange founder Oliver Kelley and his home organization in
Minnesota. Jenny Bourne draws upon numerous historical records to
present a lively picture of a fraternal organization devoted to
improving the lot of farmers but whose legacies extend far beyond
agriculture. From struggles over minimum wage, birth control, and
environmental regulation to the conflicts surrounding the
Affordable Care Act, and from lunch-counter sit-ins to Occupy Wall
Street, the Grange has shaped the very notion of collective action
and how it is deployed even today. As this compact book so
effectively illustrates, the history of the Patrons of Husbandry
exposes the classic tension between the desires for achieving
overall economic success and determining how the spoils are split.
Wilkie Collins was one of the most popular writers of the
nineteenth century. He is best known for The Woman in White, which
inaugurated the sensation novel in the 1860s, and The Moonstone,
one of the first detective novels; but he wrote over 20 novels,
plays and short stories during a career that spanned four decades.
This Companion offers a fascinating overview of Collins's writing.
In a wide range of essays by leading scholars, it traces the
development of his career, his position as a writer and his complex
relation to contemporary cultural movements and debates. Collins's
exploration of the tensions which lay beneath Victorian society is
analysed through a variety of critical approaches. A chronology and
guide to further reading are provided, making this book an
indispensable guide for all those interested in Wilkie Collins and
his work.
Wilkie Collins was one of the most popular writers of the
nineteenth century. He is best known for The Woman in White, which
inaugurated the sensation novel in the 1860s, and The Moonstone,
one of the first detective novels; but he wrote over 20 novels,
plays and short stories during a career that spanned four decades.
This Companion offers a fascinating overview of Collins's writing.
In a wide range of essays by leading scholars, it traces the
development of his career, his position as a writer and his complex
relation to contemporary cultural movements and debates. Collins's
exploration of the tensions which lay beneath Victorian society is
analysed through a variety of critical approaches. A chronology and
guide to further reading are provided, making this book an
indispensable guide for all those interested in Wilkie Collins and
his work.
Postmodernism has become the orthodoxy in educational theory. It
heralds the end of grand theories like Marxism and liberalism,
scorning any notion of a united feminist challenge to patriachy, of
united anti-racist struggle, and of united working-class movements
against capitalist exploitation and oppression. For postmodernists,
the world is fragmented, history is ended, and all struggles are
local and particularistic. Written by internationally renowned
British and American educational theorists Marxism Against
Postmodernism in Educational Theory-a substantially revised edition
of the original 1999 work Postmodernism in Educational
Theory-critically examines the infusion of postmodernism and
theories of postmodernity into educational theory, policy, and
research. The writers argue that postmodernism provides neither a
viable educational politics, nor the foundation for effective
radical educational practice and offer an alternative 'politics of
human resistance' which puts the challenge to capitalism firmly on
the agenda of educational theory, politics, and practice.
Postmodernism has become the orthodoxy in educational theory. It
heralds the end of grand theories like Marxism and liberalism,
scorning any notion of a united feminist challenge to patriachy, of
united anti-racist struggle, and of united working-class movements
against capitalist exploitation and oppression. For postmodernists,
the world is fragmented, history is ended, and all struggles are
local and particularistic. Written by internationally renowned
British and American educational theorists Marxism Against
Postmodernism in Educational Theory--a substantially revised
edition of the original 1999 work Postmodernism in Educational
Theory--critically examines the infusion of postmodernism and
theories of postmodernity into educational theory, policy, and
research. The writers argue that postmodernism provides neither a
viable educational politics, nor the foundation for effective
radical educational practice and offer an alternative 'politics of
human resistance' which puts the challenge to capitalism firmly on
the agenda of educational theory, politics, and practice.
Were slaves property or human beings under the law? Antebellum Southern judges designed efficient laws that protected property rights and helped slavery remain economically viable, laws that sheltered the persons embodied by that propertySH-the slaves themselves. Unintentionally, these judges generated rules applicable to ordinary Americans. Wahl provides a rigorous, compelling economic analysis of the common law of Southern slavery, inspecting thousands of legal disputes.
Were slaves property or human beings under the law? Antebellum Southern judges designed efficient laws that protected property rights and helped slavery remain economically viable, laws that sheltered the persons embodied by that propertySH-the slaves themselves. Unintentionally, these judges generated rules applicable to ordinary Americans. Wahl provides a rigorous, compelling economic analysis of the common law of Southern slavery, inspecting thousands of legal disputes.
The Oxford History of the Novel in English is a 12-volume series
presenting a comprehensive, global, and up-to-date history of
English-language prose fiction and written by a large,
international team of scholars. The series is concerned with novels
as a whole, not just the 'literary' novel, and each volume includes
chapters on the processes of production, distribution, and
reception, and on popular fiction and the fictional sub-genres, as
well as outlining the work of major novelists, movements,
traditions, and tendencies.
Volume 3, The Nineteenth-Century Novel 1820-1800 charts one of the
most significant and exciting periods in the history of the genre.
Beginning with the decade in which Scott's work helped inaugurate
the three-volume novel, and in which many narrative genres,
conventions, and preoccupations associated with Victorian fiction
first emerged, it traces how these forms developed and changed in
the mid nineteenth century, as the novel became established at the
centre of British national culture. The volume includes sections on
book history, on major authors, and on the varieties of fiction and
range of narrative modes during the period. It also features essays
on theories of the novel, and on the novel's relationship to other
aesthetic forms. Volume 3 also emphasizes the wider cultural role
and significance of the novel during the period, including its
impact on ideas of place and nation, as well as its intervention in
political, scientific, and intellectual contexts.
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