Periodicals of Queen Victoria's Empire
Contemporary research in periodical literature has demonstrated conclusively that the nineteenth century in Britain was the age of the periodical. It also has shown that, in Victorian society, the circulation of periodicals and newspapers was both larger and more influential than that of books.
The six essays in this volume investigate the extent to which this was equally true of Britain''s colonie...
Contemporary research in periodical literature has demonstrated conclusively that the nineteenth century in Britain was the age of the periodical. It also has shown that, in Victorian society, the circulation of periodicals and newspapers was both larger and more influential than that of books.
The six essays in this volume investigate the extent to which this was equally true of Britain''s colonie...