Neo-Victorianism: The Victorians in the Twenty-First Century, 1999-2009

by Ann Heilmann, Mark Llewellyn

This field-defining book offers an interpretation of the recent figurations of neo-Victorianism published over the last ten years. Using a range of critical and cultural viewpoints, it highlights the problematic nature of this 'new' genre and its relationship to re-interpretative critical perspectives on the nineteenth century.

335 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2010

Reviews

[Graham · Rating 3 out of 5]

A thoughtful toe into the water of Neo-Victorianism, specifically exploring a number of works written in the decade from 1999 to 2009 that are set within the Victorian era and attempt to engage with its society in some way. After a lengthy introduction which well sets out the thinking of the co-authors, the chapters lead us through two or three selected books at a time, exploring how modern fiction attempts to solve or answer various 'problems' arising from Victorian novels and in doing so often end up creating new problems of their own. A sequel, charting books from the following decade - and in particular the explosion in Victorian Gothic neo-fiction - would make a useful follow-up.