Pen and Sword Books: The Pocket Guide to Victorian Writers and Poets by Russell James

The Pocket Guide to Victorian Writers and Poets (3 reviews)
by Russell James
Imprint: Remember When
Found in: Nostalgia
Series: Pocket Guides
Paperback
208 pages
ISBN: 9781844680832
Published: 3 August 2010

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The Victorian era produced many famous writers and poets, including Dickens, Thackeray, H.G. Wells and Tennyson. Magazines like The Strand launched famous creations such as Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, whose cliff-hanger stories were told in part-works to add to the excitement.The poetry was epic, Tennyson’s Morte d’Arthur and The Lady of Shalott tapped into the Pre-Raphaelite style so popular in the art of the day. Russell James has explored the role of the Victorian writer and their genres, from Dickens’ desire to correct social wrongs and expose poverty to H.G. Wells’ desire to escape the modern world. The responsibility of the Victorian poet is also revealed from romantic declaration and escapism to heroism and historical commemorations – would modern generations know about the Charge of the Light Brigade if Tennyson hadn’t immortalised it? Together with A-Zs of writers and poets, this is a must-read book for everyone who loves good writing and wants to discover more.

Author of eleven novels and the recent Great British Fictional Detectives and Great British Fictional Detectives

All the narrative styles we read today were birthed during the Victorian age. It was the age of discovery and thus documenting such, the era of revolution and fantasising the incredible, one of great triumph,... [read full review]

Tom

Many of the nation's favourite poems and classic novels are a product of the Victorian age. This indispensible new book provides a fascinating and informative A-Z guide to 250 of the most important writers and... [read full review]

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