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Students researching Victorian short fiction.
Abstract
Though short fiction has recently begun to appear in anthologies of Victorian literature, the genre is relatively unexplored. Considering the vast number of short stories published during the Victorian age, the genre provides an ideal opportunity to include students in the rediscovery and evaluation of lesser-known texts. In this essay, I outline a research assignment that encourages undergraduate students to enter into current literary discussions of canon formation, aesthetic judgment, and literary theory.
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