Encounters in the Victorian Press: Editors, Authors, Readers

Using the term "encounter" to denote any debate or dialogue by journalists, readers, and editors responding to each others writing, Brake (literature and print culture, U. of London, UK) and Codell (art history and English, Arizona State U., US) present 12 papers in which scholars explore a range of topics suggested by exchanges found in such publications as Eliza Cook's Journal, the Illustrated London News, the Westminster Review, and the Yellow Book. These encounters are mined for what they reveal about class, gender, and political relations and identities in Victorian England. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR