‘Introduction: Exploring the Hinterland of Victorian Fiction’

Downes, Daragh and Ferguson, Trish (2016) ‘Introduction: Exploring the Hinterland of Victorian Fiction’. In: Victorian Fiction beyond the Canon. Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture . Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 1-13. ISBN 9781137518224

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Abstract

In their introductory chapter, Downes and Ferguson examine the complexities of the Victorian literary marketplace and some problems inherent in the very idea of canonicity in that period, when there was a vogue for ‘Best Books’ lists. They explore the challenge of establishing apt criteria for the selection of neglected and forgotten novels, and highlight that what should remain of paramount concern in such a scholarly endeavour is the question of literary quality. While the collection’s essays focus on a diverse range of texts, the editors foreground the complexities involved in canon formation, arguing for a re-evaluation of the received meta-narratives of Victorian literary history.

Item Type:	Book Section
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Creative Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities
Depositing User:	Trish Ferguson
Date Deposited:	18 Jul 2016 13:51
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2024 15:01
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/1583

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