A Serious Occupation: Literary Criticism by Victorian Women WritersSolveig C. Robinson This anthology of literary criticism by Victorian women of letters brings together a wealth of difficult-to-find writings. Originally published from the 1830s through the 1890s, the essays concern a range of topics including poetry, fiction, non-fiction prose, the roles of literature and of criticism, topical reviews of major works, and retrospectives of major authors. Together, they demonstrate the impressive depth and breadth of Victorian women’s literary criticism. This Broadview anthology also includes an introduction, textual and explanatory notes, author biographies, and suggestions for further reading. |
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Contents
Portia 1832 | 1 |
Achievements of the Genius of Scott December 1832 | 23 |
Review of Vanity Fair and Jane Eyre December 1848 | 46 |
People Who Do Not Like Poetry May 1849 | 74 |
Editors Preface to the New Edition of Wuthering Heights 1850 | 81 |
Silly Novels by Lady Novelists October 1856 | 88 |
To Novelistsand a Novelist April 1861 | 116 |
The Uses and Pleasures of Poetry for the Working Classes 1863 | 131 |
Review of Cometh Up as a Flower April 1867 | 138 |
Novels September 1867 | 144 |
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The Physiology of the Novel:Reading, Neural Science, and the Form of ... Nicholas Dames No preview available - 2007 |
British Women Writers and the Profession of Literary Criticism, 1789-1832 Mary Waters No preview available - 2004 |