In the following excerpt from a book about nineteenth century British working-class literature, Vicinus provides a survey of Chartist literature, both poetry and fiction.'
In the following essay, the critic expounds upon the dangers posed to the British monarchy by democratic thinkers such as Lord John Russell, "the reforming Prime Minister," and Ernest Jones, "the chartist laureate."
In this excerpt from a book about the working classes in Victorian fiction, Keating provides an overview and analysis of mid-century industrial and urban fiction.
In this excerpt, from a history of chartism, Thompson describes the development and characteristics of the Chartist press and explains its importance in creating a national movement.
The following excerpt offers a Marxist analysis of the tension between aesthetic value and political purpose in Chartist fiction, with an extended discussion of Thomas Wheeler's Sunshine and Shadow.
In the following excerpt, Klaus analyzes the use of the historical novel in Chartist fiction, and argues for its importance in the development of working-class literature.
