British Historical Fiction before Scott
British Historical Fiction before Scott

Author: A. Stevens

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-04-09

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0230275303

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In the half century before Walter Scott's Waverley , dozens of popular novelists produced historical fictions for circulating libraries. This book examines eighty-five popular historical novels published between 1762 and 1813, looking at how the conventions of the genre developed through a process of imitation and experimentation.

The Brontës and War
The Brontës and War

Author: Emma Butcher

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-12-03

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 3319956361

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This book explores the representations of militarisim and masculinity in Charlotte and Branwell Brontë’s youthful writings. It offers insight into how the siblings understood and reimagined conflict (both local and overseas) and its emotional legacies whilst growing up in early-nineteenth-century Britain. Their writings shed new light on a period little discussed by social and military historians, providing not only a new approach to Brontë Studies, but also acting as a familial case study for how the media captivated and enticed the public imagination.

Living by the Pen
Living by the Pen

Author: Cheryl Turner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-11

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1134832338

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Living by the Pen traces the pattern of the development of women's fiction from 1696 to 1796 and offers an interpretation of its distinctive features. It focuses upon the writers rather than their works, and identifies professional novelists. Through examination of the extra-literary context, and particularly the publishing market, the book asks why and how women earned a living by the pen. Cheryl Turner has researched and lectured widely in the field of eighteenth-century women's writing.