Bücher der Reihe McFarland Companions to 19th Century Literature

The public is familiar with the Emily Dickinson stereotype - an eccentric spinster in a white dress flitting about her father's house, hiding from all visitors. But these associations are limited and misguided and should be dismantled. This work aims to remove some of the distorted myths about Dickinson in order to clear a path to her poetry.

Anthony Trollope's novels and stories entertain while vividly bringing the Victorian era to life. This literary companion introduces readers to his life and work. A-to-Z entries explore Trollope's short story collections, and nonfiction contributions, as well as important themes in the works.

For scholars, students, and the general reader alike, this companion helps to makes Thomas Hardy's novels accessible to contemporary readers by providing a detailed biography of Hardy, plot summaries of each novel, and analyses of the critical contexts surrounding Hardy's writing.

An informative and thorough companion to Herman Melville's life and writings. It includes a biography of Melville and detailed information on Melville's works, on the important themes, and on the significant people and places in his life. The appendices include suggestions for further reading of both literary and cultural criticism.

Written for students at all levels, this tightly focused book situates Jane Austen in her time, and for all times. It provides a biography; locates her work in the context of literary history; explores her fiction; and is an encyclopedic resource on the people, places, and things of relevance to Austen the person and writer.

This companion makes Alfred Tennyson's poetry accessible to contemporary readers by identifying some of the formal elements of the poems, highlighting their relevance to Tennyson's Victorian contemporaries, and explaining their enduring appeal and value.