Hatred and Civility: The Antisocial Life in Victorian England
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Book Overview
To understand hatred and civility in today's world, argues Christopher Lane, we should start with Victorian fiction. Although the word "Victorian" generally brings to mind images of prudish sexuality and well-heeled snobbery, it has above all become synonymous with self-sacrifice, earnest devotion, and moral rectitude. Yet this idealized version of Victorian England is surprisingly scarce in the period's literature--and its journalism, sermons, poems, and plays--where villains, hypocrites, murderers, and cheats of all types abound.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231130651
ISBN13:9780231130653
Release Date:January 2004
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.6" x 8.3"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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Hatred and Civility--Timely Subjects
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a fascinating book about topics that are everywhere in the news these days. Lane compares our perspective on hatred with the Victorians, drawing striking parallels without obscuring key differences. A very accessible book that I learned a lot from. Five stars.
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