The Dynamics of Genre: Journalism and the Practice of Literature in Mid-Victorian Britain

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The Dynamics of Genre Victorian Literature and Culture Series Jerome J. McGann and Herbert F. Tucker, Editors the Dynamics of Genre Journalism and the Practice of Literature in Mid-Victorian Britain Dallas Liddle university of virginia press charlottesville and london University of Virginia Press© 2009 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper First published 2009 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Liddle, Dallas, 1963– The dynamics of genre : journalism and the practice of literature in mid-Victorian Britain / Dallas Liddle. p. cm. — (Victorian literature and culture series) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8139-2783-1 (cloth : acid-free paper) 1. English literature—19th century—History and criticism—Theory, etc. 2. Journalism and literature—Great Britain—History—19th century. 3. Authors and publishers—Great Britain—History—19th century. 4. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) I. Title. pr461.l45 2009 820.9⬘008—dc22 2008027894 For Andrea This page intentionally left blank ...