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Title	:	The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana
Author	:	Jess Nevins
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 1009 pages
Published	:	November 1st 2005 by Monkeybrain
Categories	:	Fantasy. Reference. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Historical. Victorian

The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana

Jess Nevins

Hardcover | Pages: 1009 pages

Rating: 4.48 | 130 Users | 16 Reviews

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This book is big. Really big. Vastly and hugely big. You may think it's a long way down to the chemists, but that's peanuts compared to The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana. I've looked up so many entries and each time I do, I find myself wandering about to other random entries. Cracking into this book requires time (and a wheelbarrow), but it's time well spent. Rather like wandering through an information maze and finding little prizes at the end of the dead-stops throughout. Jess knows his stuff, and now thanks to his encyclopedia, so do I.

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Original Title:	The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana
ISBN:	1932265155 (ISBN13: 9781932265156)
Edition Language:	English

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Ratings: 4.48 From 130 Users | 16 Reviews

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I really like this book and all of stories it references that I had never read or even heard of.

Jess Nevins mammoth survey of Victorian popular fiction is a hugely entertaining and handy tome for anyone with more than a passing interest in the era and its bewildering array of literary heroes and villains. As the title suggests this is in fact a straightforward encyclopedia, featuring listings and write-ups summarizing background, explaining character traits, etcfor hundreds of characters, ranging from the obvious to the obscure. Perhaps a bit less objective than Id like, with Nevins

A thick, beautiful, well-researched comprehensive look at British and European sci-fi, pulp and fantasy in the Victorian era. If you're the least bit interested in any of those, pick it up.

Hard to find now, I was lucky to be able to get a copy when it first came out. This is THE reference work to have on the subject of Victorian Authors, their books and their characters in the realm of fantastic fiction.



Holy CRAP this book is amazing. Way too much text to really process in a chunk; as a reference book to those interested in Victorian culture, pulp fiction, or any kind of popular literature, it absolutely can't be beat. It absolutely boggles my mind to see the level of scholarship that goes in to a book like this. Introduction by Michael Moorcock gets it extra points.

Ah, Jess. How I do crush on thee!The perfect reference source for a dorky Victorianist.Thanks to Robert for sending this my way.