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Nineteenth-Century Literature in Transition: The 1850s provides a comprehensive analysis of one of the most dynamic periods in English literary history. The 1850s represented a crucial moment of transition when Victorian literature underwent significant shifts in form, content, and purpose. Gail Marshall investigates how major and minor writers of the period engaged with emerging social issues, technological innovations, and changing aesthetic sensibilities. The book examines key literary works and movements that defined the decade, including the development of the novel, poetry, and dramatic forms. Marshall demonstrates how writers of the 1850s negotiated between Romantic traditions and modernizing impulses, creating new literary possibilities. This collection offers insights into the interconnections between literature and broader Victorian society, making it essential reading for scholars and students of nineteenth-century studies, literary history, and cultural criticism.
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