“Oliver Twist with a twist…Waters spins an absorbing tale that withholds as much as it discloses. A pulsating story.”—The New York Times Book Review The

Accessible and comprehensive account of the sensation novel of the nineteenth century.

This book represents the first full-length study of the relationship between neo-Victorianism and nineteenth-century sensation fiction. It examines the diverse

This comprehensive collection offers a complete introduction to one of the most popular literary forms of the Victorian period, its key authors and works, its m