This book brings new perspectives to the study of sensation fiction in the Victorian period. It examines Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Ellen Wood, and Florence Marrya

This book considers the ways in which women writers used the powerful positions of author and editor to perform conventions of gender and genre in the Victorian

Covering a wide range of magazine work, including editing, illustration, poetry, needlework instruction and typesetting, this book provides fresh insights into

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Innovative and comprehensive coverage of women writers' careers and literary achievements spanning many literary genres during the Victorian period.