Neo-Victorianism and Sensation Fiction
This book represents the first full-length study of the relationship between neo-Victorianism and nineteenth-century sensation fiction. It examines the diverse and multiple legacies of Victorian popular fiction by authors such as Wilkie Collins and Mary E
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Neo-Victorianism and Sensation Fiction
Jessica Cox
Neo-Victorianism and Sensation Fiction
Jessica Cox Department of Arts and Humanities Brunel University London, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-29289-8 ISBN 978-3-030-29290-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29290-4 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 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: Hulton Archive / Stringer This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
For Mum and Dad, with love and thanks
Acknowledgements
This work has had a very long gestation: my interest in neo-Victorianism and sensation fiction began as a side project whilst I was working on my doctoral thesis on Wilkie Collins over ten years ago and has evolved slowly but steadily since then. Inevitably, it has incurred many debts in that time. I must, firstly, thank everyone at Palgrave who has supported this project, especially Ben Doyle and Camille Davies—not least for their patience whilst I juggled babies, house moves, work, and writing. Additional thanks to the anonymous Palgrave reader, who provided helpful and constructive feedback at all stages. Ann Heilmann supervised my Ph.D. all those years ago. Since then, she has remained a constant source of support and encouragement—not least on this project—and I cannot thank her enough. More than anyone else I have met, she embodies the notion that a Ph.D. supervisor is for life, not just for thesis. Thanks to Brunel colleagues and friends, past and present, for all their support. I must here recognise the wider support of my Department and University: I am very lucky to work at an institution that supports family life and flexible working. Without this support, I would have given up t
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