The Longman Companion to Victorian FictionJohn SutherlandLabel: RoutledgeDescription: With over 900 biographical entries more than 600 novels synopsized and a wealth of background material on the publishers reviewers and readers of the age the Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction is the fullest account of the period's fiction ever published. Now in a second edition the book has been revised and a generous selection of images have been chosen to illustrate various aspects of Victorian publishing writing and reading life.Organised alphabetically the information provided will be a boon to students researchers and all lovers of reading. The entries though concise meet the high standards demanded by modern scholarship. The writing - marked by Sutherland's characteristic combination of flair clarity and erudition - is of such a high standard that the book is a joy to read as well as a definitive work of reference.
