Victorian Studies is a peer-reviewed

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 academic journal

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, published quarterly by Indiana University Press

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. It covers research on nineteenth-century Britain

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 during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901) and publishes essays, forums, and reviews on a variety of topics concerning Victorianism

Victorianism

Victorianism is the name given to the attitudes, art, and culture of the later two-thirds of the 19th century. This usage is strong within social history and the study of literature, less so in philosophy. Many disciplines do not use the term, but instead prefer Victorian Era, or simply "Late 19th...

, including literature, social and political history, philosophy, fine arts, science, economics, and law. It is the official journal of the North American Victorian Studies Association.

Victorian Studies was founded in 1957 at Indiana University by Philip Appleman, William A. Madden, and Michael Wolff. The journal is hosted by IU's Victorian Studies Program, in conjunction with the English department. The current editors in chief are Ivan Kreilkamp, D. Rae Greiner, and Andrew H. Miller.

Recent issues of the journal focus on a variety of topics, ranging from science, including "Darwin and the Evolution of Victorian Studies," to the more subjective sphere of "Victorian Emotions."

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, and EBSCO databases

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External links

• Journal page at Indiana University's Victorian Studies Program website
• Victorian Studies at Project Muse
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