Down from London: Seaside Reading in the Railway Age / The Victorian Novel and the Problems of Marine Language: All at Sea / Dockside Reading: Hydrocolonialism and the Custom House.

The text discusses three books that explore the relationship between Victorian literature and the sea. "Down from London: Seaside Reading in the Railway Age" by Carolyn W. de la L. Oulton focuses on the emergence of seaside literature and the demand for print culture in seaside resort towns during the 1860s and 70s. "The Victorian Novel and the Problems of Marine Language: All at Sea" by Matthew P. M. Kerr examines the use of maritime imagery in Victorian literature and argues that modernism inherited a Victorian maritime self-consciousness. "Dockside Reading: Hydrocolonialism and the Custom House" by Isabel Hofmeyr explores the connection between Victorian Britain's maritime infrastructure and its colonial ambitions, focusing on the custom house as a site of colonial import controls. The books offer insights into the intersection of literature, culture, and imperialism in the Victorian era. [Extracted from the article]