With over 900 biographical entries, more than 600 novels synopsized, and a wealth of background material on the publishers, reviewers and readers of the age the Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction is the fullest account of the period''s fiction...
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With over 900 biographical entries, more than 600 novels synopsized, and a wealth of background material on the publishers, reviewers and readers of the age the Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction is the fullest account of the period''s fiction ever published. Now in a second edition, the book has been revised and a generous selection of images have been chosen to illustrate various aspects of Victorian publishing, writing, and reading life.Organised alphabetically, the information provided will be a boon to students, researchers and all lovers of reading. The entries, though concise, meet
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; A note on organisation; Abbreviations and short titles; List of illustrations; THE COMPANION; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Appendix A Proper names and pseudonyms; Appendix B Maiden and married names; Appendix C The life cycle of a classic Victorian novel
