A History Of Victorian Literature (blackwell Hi... < INSTANT × SUMMARY >

– Explores the height of Victorian prosperity (symbolized by the Crystal Palace) alongside the growing sense of social alienation and doubt found in works like Dickens's Bleak House .

: Adams analyzes literature in conjunction with major developments in science, religion, and politics, including the impact of Darwinism, the "Irish question," and the expansion of the British Empire. A History of Victorian Literature (Blackwell Hi...

– Focuses on the rise of the industrial economy and how writers like Carlyle wrestled with "the unexampled times" and new social responsibilities. – Explores the height of Victorian prosperity (symbolized

: While it covers heavyweights like the Brontës and George Eliot, it also shines a light on less familiar or "forgotten" authors such as Catherine Gore, Benjamin Disraeli, and Edward Bulwer-Lytton. : While it covers heavyweights like the Brontës

: The book doesn't just stick to the "golden age" of the novel; it provides detailed readings of poetry (Tennyson, the Brownings, Arnold), drama (Wilde), autobiography, and critical prose.