A Companion to the Victorian Novel [Paperback]

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• Provides contextual and critical information about the entire range of British fiction published during the Victorian period.
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• Explains issues such as Victorian religions, class structure, and Darwinism to those who are unfamiliar with them.
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• Comprises original, accessible chapters written by renowned and emerging scholars in the field of Victorian studies.
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• Ideal for students and researchers seeking up-to-the-minute coverage of contexts and trends, or as a starting point for a survey course.

Acknowledgments viii

The Contributors ix

Introduction 1
Patrick Brantlinger and William B. Thesing

PART I Historical Contexts and Cultural Issues 9

1 The Publishing World 11
Kelly J. Mays

2 Education, Literacy, and the Victorian Reader 31
Jonathan Rose

3 Money, the Economy, and Social Class 48
Regenia Gagnier

4 Victorian Psychology 67
Athena Vrettos

5 Empire, Race, and the Victorian Novel 84
Deirdre David

6 The Victorian Novel and Religion 101
Hilary Fraser

7 Scientific Ascendancy 119
John Kucich