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Author:

Keating, P. J.

Title:

The working classes in Victorian fiction / P.J. Keating.

Publisher:

Routledge and K. Paul,

Copyright Date:

1971

Description:

xiv, 310 pages, 11 plates : illustrations, facsimile, portrait ; 23 cm

Subject:

English fiction--19th century--History and criticism.
Working class--Great Britain--History--19th century.
Working class writings, English--History and criticism.
Great Britain--History--Victoria, 1837-1901.
Working class in literature.
Roman anglais--19e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Travailleurs dans la littérature.
English fiction.
Working class in literature.
Working class.
Working class writings, English.
Great Britain.
Arbeit--Motiv
Arbeiter--Motiv
Englisch
Literatur
Englisch.
Geschichte 1820-1880.
1800-1901
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301).

Contents:

The two traditions, 1820-80 -- New lines and continuing traditions -- George Gissing -- Walter Besant and the "discovery" of the East End -- French naturalism and English working-class fiction -- Rudyard Kipling and Cockney archetypes -- Arthur Morrison and the tone of violence -- The Cockney School -- Industrialism, urbanism and class conflict -- The phonetic representation of Cockney.

Summary:

Examines the presentation of the urban and industrial working classes in Victorian fiction. Considers the different types of working men and women who appear in fiction, the environments they are shown to inhabit and the use of phonetics to indicate the sound of working class voices.

ISBN:

9780710069917
071006991X

OCLC:

(OCoLC)169977

LCCN:

70858974

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)