George Levine Knihy

The book explores how Carlyle, Macaulay, and Newman navigate the tension between traditional values and the rapid changes of the Victorian era. Through a detailed analysis of their distinct styles and structures, the author examines how each writer sought stability amidst upheaval. The investigation reveals common themes in their works, highlighting their collective struggle to reconcile old traditions with contemporary challenges, ultimately providing insight into their influence on the period's literature.

This collection features a blend of new and previously published essays from a prominent scholar in Victorian literature and culture, offering deep insights into the era's themes, figures, and societal influences. The essays reflect the author's significant contributions to the field, making it a valuable resource for both scholars and enthusiasts of Victorian studies.

How to Read the Victorian Novel unpicks our comfortable expectations of the genre to fully explore just how unfamiliar its familiarity is: emphasizing the complexity and contradictions in Victorian writers' attempts to deal with a world heading into modernity at full speed.

Exploring the intersection of Darwinism and human meaning, the author presents a compelling argument that Darwin's science is not devoid of morality. Through wise and beautifully crafted reflections, the book engages with the ideology of Darwinism, challenging the notion that it is dehumanizing. Readers are invited to consider how one can embrace Darwinian principles while still finding significance in life, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in science and philosophy.

A powerful new account of Hardy's novels by a leading scholar, emphasizing their affirmative elements and their often poetic prose. George Levine provides an overview of Hardy's entire fictional canon, drawing attention to the influence of Charles Darwin on his work and Hardy's own impact on Virginia Woolf and D. H. Lawrence.