{"product_id":"wilkie-collins-in-context-hardback-9781316510575","title":"Wilkie Collins in Context (Hardback) 9781316510575","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWilkie Collins in Context\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCelebrating the 200th anniversary of Wilkie Collins's birth, this collection illuminates his broad influence on nineteenth-century culture.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Baker (Edited by), Richard Nemesvari (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781316510575, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 August 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e346 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.734 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis collection of essays by international scholars celebrates the 200th anniversary of Wilkie Collins's birth by exploring his unconventional life alongside his works, critical responses to his writings and their afterlife, and the literary and cultural contexts which shaped his fiction. Topics discussed include gender, science and medicine, music, law, race and empire, media adaptations, neo-Victorianism, disability, and ethics. Along with an analysis of his novels, the essays included also recognize the importance of his short stories, journalism, and contributions to Victorian theatre, most notably illuminating the strong connections between sensation fiction and melodrama, as well as exploring his influence on film and TV. Engaging with yet also delving far beyond the famous novels, this volume promotes awareness of Collins' remarkable and diverse writerly achievements and paints a vivid portrait of an author whose fluctuating reputation among contemporary critics stands in stark contrast to his immense and still-enduring popularity.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Life and Works: 1. Life Melisa Klimaszewski\u003cbr\u003e 2. Letters William Baker, Andrew Gasson, and Graham Law\u003cbr\u003e 3. Publishers and editions Andrew Gasson\u003cbr\u003e 4. Early novels Christopher Pittard\u003cbr\u003e 5. Middle novels Tara MacDonald\u003cbr\u003e 6. Late novels Maria K. Bachman\u003cbr\u003e 7. Shorter fiction Graham Law\u003cbr\u003e 8. Journalism Deborah Wynne\u003cbr\u003e 9. Drama Caroline Radcliffe\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Critical Response and Afterlife: 10. Contemporary James Aaron Green\u003cbr\u003e 11. After death to T. S. Eliot James Aaron Green\u003cbr\u003e 12. T. S. Eliot to 1990 Richard Nemesvari\u003cbr\u003e 13. 1990 to the present Tim Dolin and Lucy Dougan\u003cbr\u003e 14. Modern media adaptations Alexis Weedon\u003cbr\u003e 15. Neo-victorianism Jessica Cox\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Contexts: Literary: 16. Wilkie Collins's library William Baker\u003cbr\u003e 17. Wilkie collins and serialization Catherine Delafield\u003cbr\u003e 18. Wilkie Collins and sensation fiction Richard Nemesvari\u003cbr\u003e 19. Wilkie Collins and Scott Lizhen Chen\u003cbr\u003e 20. Wilkie Collins and Dickens Emily Bell\u003cbr\u003e 21. Wilkie Collins, Mary Braddon, and other women writers Jeanette Roberts Shumaker\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Contexts: Cultural and Social: 22. Money Paul Lewis\u003cbr\u003e 23. Gender Tamara S. Wagner\u003cbr\u003e 24. Science and medicine Laurence Talairach\u003cbr\u003e 25. Language Melissa Raines\u003cbr\u003e 26. Collins and the artists Leonee Ormond\u003cbr\u003e 27. Music Allan W. Atlas\u003cbr\u003e 28. Politics Patricia Cove\u003cbr\u003e 29. Law Anne-Marie Beller\u003cbr\u003e 30.Geography and places Susan R. Hanes\u003cbr\u003e 31. Victorian environments Mark Frost\u003cbr\u003e 32. Race and empire Melisa Klimaszewski\u003cbr\u003e 33. Class status and social identity Jenny Bourne Taylor\u003cbr\u003e 34. Disability Heather Tilley\u003cbr\u003e 35. Ethics Biwu Shang\u003cbr\u003e Further Reading\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20c%201800%20to%20c%201900%20%20%5BDSBF%5D%22\"\u003eDSBF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266460864792,"sku":"9781316510575","price":78.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781316510575i_b9760e40-2953-4236-b610-b10f9d515512.jpg?v=1696681549","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wilkie-collins-in-context-hardback-9781316510575","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}