Alexandra Warwick University of Westminster Dani Cavallaro Head of English,University of WestminsterAlexandra Warwick is Head of the Department of English and Linguistics at the University of Westminster, UK. Martin Willis is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University, UK.

"A practical and comprehensive guide that will surely prove useful for students and teachers alike.  Its coverage is superb and its list of contributors impressive." - Donald E. Hall, Distinguished Professor of English, West Virginia University, USA

• 1. Introduction and Timeline: Alexandra Warwick (University of Westminster) and Martin Willis (University of Glamorgan)2. The Historical Context of Victorian Literature: Alexandra Warwick (University of Westminster) 3. Literary and Cultural Contexts: edited by Kirsty Bunting and Rhian Williams (University of Warwick) 4. Case Studies in Reading Literary Texts: Kirstie Blair (University of Glasgow), Michael Helfand (University of Pittsburgh), Priti Joshi (University of Puget Sound), Grace Moore (University of Melbourne) and Tamara Wagner (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) 5. Case Studies in Reading Critical Texts: Miriam Burstein (SUNY Brockport), Carol Margaret Davison (University of Windsor, Canada), Martin Danahay (Brock University) and Solveig C. Robinson (Pacific Lutheran University) 6. Key Critical Concepts and Topics: edited by Alexandra Warwick (University of Westminster) 7. Changes in the Literary Canon: Jane E. Thomas (University of Hull) 8. Changes in Critical Approaches: Martin Willis (University of Glamorgan) 9. Interdisciplinarity in Victorian Studies: Laurie Garrison (Royal Holloway, University of London) 10. Mapping the Future of Victorian Studies: Ruth Robbins (Leeds Metropolitan University) Appendix: A Survey of Victorian Literature Curricula: Mark Bennett Further Reading Index