Abstract
review The Companion to Victorian Popular Fiction edited by Kevin A. Morrison
Highlights
Kevin Morrison notes in his editorial preface that “[a]lthough companions to certain aspects of popular fiction have been published, there has not been, until now, a single volume devoted to popular fiction in its entirety” (1)
The Companion to Victorian Popular Fiction provides an encyclopaedic guide with more than 300 alphabetically-organised, cross-referenced entries ranging in length from only 100 words to approximately 2,000 words
Drawing on the wide range of research interests of 157 contributors, the Companion provides a valuable resource with entries covering “representative fictional works ..., biographical sketches of ... writers and their publishers, topics that concerned them, and the popular genres they helped to establish, shape or refine” (1)
Summary
Kevin Morrison notes in his editorial preface that “[a]lthough companions to certain aspects of popular fiction have been published, there has not been, until now, a single volume devoted to popular fiction in its entirety” (1). The Companion to Victorian Popular Fiction provides an encyclopaedic guide with more than 300 alphabetically-organised, cross-referenced entries ranging in length from only 100 words to approximately 2,000 words. Drawing on the wide range of research interests of 157 contributors, the Companion provides a valuable resource with entries covering “representative fictional works ..., biographical sketches of ...
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