The Longman Anthology of British Literature: The Victorian Age, Volume 2B
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Author Description
Responding to major shifts in literary studies over the past thirty years, The Longman Anthology of British LIterature was the first collection to pay sustained attention to the contexts within which literature is produced, even as it broadened the scope of that literature to embrace the full cultural diversity of the British Isles. Within its pages, canonical authors mingle with newly visible writers; English accents are heard next to Anglo-Norman, Welsh, Gaelic, and Scottish ones; female and male voices are set in dialogue; literature from the British Isles is integrated with post-colonial writing; and major works are illumined by clusters of shorter texts that bring literary, social, and historical issues vividly to life. Volume 2B focuses on the literature of the Victorian Age.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the complex literary, social, and cultural landscape of the Victorian Age by situating canonical works within their broader historical and diverse societal contexts. The editors, led by David Damrosch, utilize a multidisciplinary framework that integrates traditional literary analysis with post-colonial perspectives and cultural studies. By pairing major texts with shorter, contextualizing pieces, the anthology provides a comprehensive view of the era's shifting intellectual and political currents.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A curated selection of Victorian-era poetry, prose, and non-fiction works.
- Contextual clusters that link literary texts to social, political, and historical events of the 19th century.
- Diverse representation including female voices, regional dialects, and post-colonial perspectives.
- Editorial introductions and annotations providing historical and critical background for each author and work.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
The anthology is widely regarded in academic circles as a standard, comprehensive resource for university-level survey courses in British literature. Its focus on contextualizing canonical works within a broader cultural framework makes it a staple for students and scholars seeking a nuanced understanding of the Victorian period.
Page Count:
920
Publication Date:
2009-10-19
Publisher:
Pearson
ISBN-10:
0205655262
ISBN-13:
9780205655267
History
Victorian
Anthology
British literature
Literature
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