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The Power of Lies: Transgression in Victorian Fiction
The Power of Lies Transgression in Victorian Fiction Author:John Kucich Although moral earnestness has long been considered characteristic of the Victorians, Kucich maintains that English fiction in the nineteenth century was as interested in lies as in honesty. In this important book, Kucich explores the fascination with lying in novels by Anthony Trollope, Wilkie Collins, Elizabeth Gaskell, Ellen Wood, Thomas Hard... more »y, and Sarah Grand.« less