Stephen Wall : Trollope and character and other essays /

"Stephen Wall, 'Trollope and Character' (1988) and Other Essays on Victorian Literature, with an introduction by Nicholas Shrimpton, gathers together the principal publications of the distinguished scholar-critic Stephen Wall. Widely regarded for his writings on the Victorian novel, W...

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Main Author: Wall, Stephen (Author)
Other Authors: Perry, Seamus (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2018.
Series:Anthem nineteenth century studies.
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Summary:"Stephen Wall, 'Trollope and Character' (1988) and Other Essays on Victorian Literature, with an introduction by Nicholas Shrimpton, gathers together the principal publications of the distinguished scholar-critic Stephen Wall. Widely regarded for his writings on the Victorian novel, Wall's major writings about Anthony Trollope and Charles Dickens, including the full text of his book-length study Trollope and Character (1988) and a history of Dickens's reception are contained in this volume. Also included are Wall's reflections on Jane Austen and George Eliot and on other aspects of nineteenth-century fiction, as well as his influential essay on the ways in which English novels should be edited. Together, the essays communicate the mixture of learning, human sympathy, critical intelligence and dry wit that made Wall's voice so distinctive and trusted"--
Physical Description:pages cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781783088171
1783088176