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Neo-Victorianism and Sensation Fiction.
- Source :
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Victorian Studies . Spring2022, Vol. 64 Issue 3, p472-474. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- One of the strengths of the book is that Cox offers not just compelling readings of neo-Victorian texts, but also new readings of sensation novels as well. I The Woman in White i (1859), perhaps the most influential sensation novel, features as an ur-text; Cox uses it in the introduction to demonstrate the impact of sensationalism on neo-Victorianism and frequently returns to it. Further, Cox suggests that if neo-Victorianist scholars insist on using the murky concepts of "self-conscious" or knowing texts, they also risk mimicking those Victorian critics who dismissed popular sensation novels as unworthy of serious discussion. [Extracted from the article]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00425222
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Victorian Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160134875
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2979/victorianstudies.64.3.13