{"product_id":"children-of-gibeon-paperback","title":"Children of Gibeon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin R. Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Giving readers a fascinating look deep into Victorian England, this critical edition of Walter Besant's \u003ci\u003eChildren of Gibeon\u003c\/i\u003e is ideally suited to courses in Victorian literature and history. The book includes several features to aid students in understanding the novel as both a literary work and an insightful exploration of important issues in Victorian society, including the role of women, poverty, inequality, and urban development. These features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA critical introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Annotations explaining Victorian terminology and events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Contemporary reviews of the novel \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContextualizing historical documents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendices covering literary and social contexts, working-class domestic interiors, and middle-class domesticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By immersing themselves in Besant's tale of Lady Mildred Eldridge and her two daughters, one of whom is actually adopted from her former servant, students will gain fascinating insights into Victorian life. Following the tale of Violet and Valentine, who bear a striking resemblance to one another, students participate in a literary puzzle in which the truth of their origins reveals itself to the reader even as the characters remain in the dark. The story of the two girls is also a story of Victorian London--a city torn by geographic and economic divides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The unique literary, social, and historical perspectives provided by this annotated edition also make the book suitable for classes in nineteenth-century history, material culture, and gender studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin A. Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of English at Syracuse University. He has published a number of essays on Victorian literature and culture in scholarly journals, including Novel: A Forum on Fiction and \u003ci\u003eVictorian Literature and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e. His interest in Walter Besant stems from a summer study-abroad course he teaches on slums, slumming, and social exploration in Victorian London's East End, and from a book project tentatively titled \u003ci\u003eEmbodied Causes: The Celebrity Culture of Victorian Social Reform\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 418\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52538236174643,"sku":"9781634870450","price":135.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VVhaZlFOWkZJUnVUSkxVUjF6OHZhUT09.webp?v=1760831815","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/children-of-gibeon-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}