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Richard Daniel Altick (1915–2008) was an American literary scholar and professor known for his extensive work on Victorian literature and culture. He taught at Ohio State University and authored several influential books on nineteenth-century English literature.
Known for: Victorian People and Ideas: A Companion for the Modern Reader of Victorian Literature
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Victorian People and Ideas: A Companion for the Modern Reader of Victorian Literature
This book explores the social, cultural, and intellectual life of Victorian England, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of the ideas, values, and people that shaped the era. Altick examines the interplay between literature and society, offering insights into how Victorian writers reflected and influenced their times.
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The Victorian Mind
If there was one defining trait of the Victorian mind, it was its extraordinary confidence in human progress—and its equally powerful concern with morality. The Victorians believed they were living in an age of advancement unprecedented in history. Science and industry were expanding the frontiers o...
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Social Structure and Class
No portrait of Victorian society is complete without exploring its class divisions. England in the nineteenth century was rigidly hierarchical, yet paradoxically defined by mobility. The old landed order persisted, but industry and commerce had introduced a new, restless middle class. This emergent ...
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About Richard D. Altick
Richard Daniel Altick (1915–2008) was an American literary scholar and professor known for his extensive work on Victorian literature and culture. He taught at Ohio State University and authored several influential books on nineteenth-century English literature.
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