Neo-Victorianism and Sensation Fiction by Jessica Cox (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Neo-Victorianism and Sensation Fiction by Jessica Cox The work traces the afterlife of Victorian sensation fiction, taking in the neo-Gothic writing of Daphne du Maurier and Victoria Holt, contemporary popular historical detective and YA fiction by authors including Elizabeth Peters and Philip Pullman, and the literary fiction of writers such as Joanne Harris and Charles Palliser. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book represents the first full-length study of the relationship between neo-Victorianism and nineteenth-century sensation fiction. It examines the diverse and multiple legacies of Victorian popular fiction by authors such as Wilkie Collins and Mary Elizabeth Braddon, tracing their influence on a range of genres and works, including detective fiction, YA writing, Gothic literature, and stage and screen adaptations. In doing so, it forces a reappraisal of critical understandings of neo-Victorianism in terms of its origins and meanings, as well as offering an important critical intervention in popular fiction studies. The work traces the afterlife of Victorian sensation fiction, taking in the neo-Gothic writing of Daphne du Maurier and Victoria Holt, contemporary popular historical detective and YA fiction by authors including Elizabeth Peters and Philip Pullman, and the literary fiction of writers such as Joanne Harris and Charles Palliser. The work will appeal to scholars and students of Victorian fiction, neo-Victorianism, and popular culture alike. Author Biography Jessica Cox is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Brunel University London, UK. She has research interests in Victorian sensation fiction, neo-Victorianism, the Brontës, and the maternal body in nineteenth-century literature and culture, and has published widely in these areas. Table of Contents 1. Introduction" The Victorian Sensation Novel: Afterlives and Legacies.- Part I: Reinventing Victorian Popular Fiction: Genre and Neo-Sensationalism.- 2. Neo-Gothic Sensations.- 3. Criminal Sensations: Neo-Victorian Detectives.- 4. Repackaging the Sensation Novel: Neo-Victorian Young Adult Fiction.- Part II: Neo-Sensational Tropes.- 5. (Re)Presenting (Sexual) Trauma.- 6. Excavating the Victorians: Digging Up the Past in the Neo-Sensation Novel.- 7. Sensational Legacies: Tropes of Inheritance.- 8. Conclusion: Substantial Ghosts: Sensational Continuities and Legacies. Review "In Neo-Victorianism and Sensation Fiction, Jessica Cox offers an exciting new intervention in the field of neo-Victorian studies. … Written in clear prose, and with good knowledge of both Victorian and neo-Victorian scholarship, the book presents a convincing argument for the study of the popularity and legacy of the sensation novel beyond the nineteenth century." (Tara MacDonald, Victorian Studies, Vol. 64 (3), 2022)"Each chapter reaches its particular contrast and focus … the discussion is thorough and provokes reevaluation of the boundaries academic discourse has placed upon ever-evolving literature. … Coxs study represents a valuable step in moving the conversation forward." (Lydia Craig, The Wilkie Collins Journal, wilkiecollinssociety.org, Vol. 18, 2021) Review Quote "Each chapter reaches its particular contrast and focus ... the discussion is thorough and provokes reevaluation of the boundaries academic discourse has placed upon ever-evolving literature. ... Coxs study represents a valuable step in moving the conversation forward." (Lydia Craig, The Wilkie Collins Journal, wilkiecollinssociety.org, Vol. 18, 2021) Feature The first book to examine the impact of the Victorian sensation novel on contemporary fiction References texts across media beyond literary works Examines a broad range of work by well-known authors from Philip Pullman to Audrey Niffenegger Details ISBN3030292894 Author Jessica Cox Language English Year 2019 ISBN-10 3030292894 ISBN-13 9783030292898 Format Hardcover Pages 251 Publication Date 2019-11-28 DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-29290-4 Edition 1st Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland UK Release Date 2019-11-28 Illustrations XI, 251 p. Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2019 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Alternative 9783030292928 DEWEY 820.90091 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130598528;

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