Deviance in Neo-Victorian Culture Canon, Transgression, Innovation
This book argues that ‘deviance’ represents a central issue in neo-Victorian culture, and that the very concept of neo-Victorianism is based upon the idea of ‘diverging’ from accepted notions regarding the nineteenth-century frame of mind. However, the st
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Saverio Tomaiuolo
Deviance in Neo-Victorian Culture
Saverio Tomaiuolo
Deviance in NeoVictorian Culture Canon, Transgression, Innovation
Saverio Tomaiuolo University of Cassino and Southern Lazio Cassino, Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-96949-7 ISBN 978-3-319-96950-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96950-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018950557 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Dan Hillier’s ‘Clinch’, used here with his kind permission This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To Anna, Alessandro and Giulia, always
Acknowledgements
This book has been the result of a long series of conversations, cultural exchanges, debates and dialogues with ‘scholarly’ friends and colleagues. Each of them has generously contributed in his or her own special way to the final result. My research has profited from the suggestions and support of these extraordinary people, to whom I express my warmest gratitude: Richard Ambrosini, Rosario Arias, Serena Baiesi, Mariaconcetta Costantini, Allan Christensen, Silvana Colella, Lilla Maria Crisafulli, Margaret Denny, Tony Dunn, Roger Ebbatson, Christine Ferguson, Ann Heilmann, Andrew King, Marie-Louise Kohlke, Chris Louttit, Andrew Mangham, Elisabetta Marino, Francesco Marroni, Michela Marroni, Nadine Muller, Francesca Orestano, Monika Pietrzak-Franger, Benjamin Poore, Antonija Primorac, Patricia Pulham, Margaret Stetz, Alessandro Vescovi and Julian Wolfreys. Grazie. Of course, I am the sole responsible for all eventual mistakes, omissions, errors or imprecisions. Anthony Rhys, Dan Hillier, and Colin Batty have been extremely kind letting me use their work. It has been an
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