Victorian Sensation Fiction

by Jessica Cox

Overview

Since the establishment of sensation fiction in the 1860s, key trends have emerged in critical readings of these texts. From Victorian responses emphasising the 'lowbrow' or potentially dangerous qualities of the genre to the prolific critical attention of the present day, this Reader's Guide identifies the dominant approaches to sensation fiction and charts the critical trends of various scholarly evaluations and interpretations.

With coverage spanning empire, class, sexuality and adaptation, this is the ideal companion for students of Victorian Literature looking for an introduction to the key debates surrounding sensation fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350309487
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/25/2019
Series:	Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	190
File size:	763 KB

About the Author

Jessica Cox is Lecturer in English Literature at Brunel University, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Victorian Responses
Genre and Form
Class Debates
Feminist Criticism
Sensational Bodies
Sexuality
Legal Issues
Science
Race, Empire, Nationhood
Adapting Sensation Fiction
Conclusion.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

This is a timely guide to the flourishing field of scholarship on Victorian sensation fiction. Cox offers an authoritative overview of key trends in criticism, from the early recovery of the genre to current debates. An invaluable resource for students and academics alike. – Anne-Marie Beller, Loughborough University, UK

Jessica Cox’s excellent Readers’ Guide to Victorian Sensation Fiction offers an intelligently structured and eminently accessible discussion of crucial aspects of these novels, from the debates engendered by contemporary reviews to the ways in which sensation fiction engaged matters of class, empire, sexuality, and the female body. The book should find its way into - and will likely become indispensable to - innumerable courses on the Victorian sensation novel. – Sean Grass, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

Editorial Reviews

Jessica Cox's excellent Readers' Guide to Victorian Sensation Fiction offers an intelligently structured and eminently accessible discussion of crucial aspects of these novels, from the debates engendered by contemporary reviews to the ways in which sensation fiction engaged matters of class, empire, sexuality, and the female body. The book should find its way into - and will likely become indispensable to - innumerable courses on the Victorian sensation novel.
Sean Grass, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

This is a timely guide to the flourishing field of scholarship on Victorian sensation fiction. Cox offers an authoritative overview of key trends in criticism, from the early recovery of the genre to current debates. An invaluable resource for students and academics alike.
Anne-Marie Beller, Loughborough University, UK

From the Publisher