"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians" by T. Martin Wood delves into the life and artistry of George Du Maurier, a prominent satirist of the Victor

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Though well-known as the author of Trilby and the creator of Svengali, the writer-artist George Du Maurier had many other accomplishments that are less familiar

Recent critical and historical work on the late-Victorian period has furnished a vocabulary for discussing gender and sexuality. These popular terms include cat

Based on close readings of five Victorian novels, Hallum presents an original study of the interaction between popular fiction, the marriage market and the aest