Neo-Victorianism and Medievalism - (Hardcover)

About the Book

This groundbreaking collection of essays brings the fields of neo-Victorian studies and medievalism studies into dialogue for the first time. Issues of gender identity, sexuality, imperialism and nostalgia are critiqued by scholars in the analysis of neo-Victorian and medievalism texts.

Book Synopsis

Bringing together neo-Victorian and medievalism scholars in dialogue with each other for the first time, this collection of essays foregrounds issues common to both fields. The Victorians reimagined the medieval era and post-Victorian medievalism repurposes received nineteenth century tropes, as do neo-Victorian texts. For example, aesthetic movements such as Arts and Crafts, which looked for inspiration in the medieval era, are echoed by steampunk in its return to Victorian dress and technology. Issues of gender identity, sexuality, imperialism and nostalgia arise in both neo-Victorianism and medievalism, and analysis of such texts is enriched and expanded by the interconnections between the two fields represented in this groundbreaking collection.