A study of the interrelationship of the Victorian novel with other forms of writings, arguing that the whole literary culture was concerned with the production of Victorian values, including novels, an active part in the compromise between aristocratic and middle class cultures in this period.
A study of the interrelationship of the Victorian novel with other forms of writings, arguing that the whole literary culture was concerned with the production of Victorian values, including novels, an active part in the compromise between aristocratic and middle class cultures in this period.
Preface - The Problem of Literature and History - The Interpretation of Past Cultures - The Context of the Investigation - Mid-Victorian Literary Culture - The Point of Contact - A Longer View - Conclusion - Notes - Bibliography - Index