Varieties of Victorianism: The Uses of a Past

Day, Gary

The essays collected here all take issue with the claim that the Victorian period is the antithesis of our own. They show how characteristic postmodern anxieties and celebrations concerning truth, certainty and identity informed Victorian culture at all levels. Covering everything from attitudes to drink to the poetry of Browning, from the Great Exhibition to the Elephant Man, this volume shows not only how the Victorians coped with these challenges but also what lessons they have for us today.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1998-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9781349267446

ISBN-13: 9781349267446

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-26742-2

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 270