Satire in the Victorian novel

A scholarly monograph examining satire in Victorian fiction, analyzing the methods and targets of novelists such as Dickens, Thackeray, and Meredith. Based on a Columbia University doctoral dissertation, it discusses the satiric spirit, techniques ranging from the romantic to the ironic, and the social institutions and character types the novelists ridiculed.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Other Non-Fiction›Essays and criticism›Genres, movements, and themes›Novels, stories, and romances

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Bibliophiles›Other Non-Fiction›Essays and criticism›Genres, movements, and themes›Novels, stories, and romances