“It is not simply one of the best books I know on nineteenth century English fiction; it is also one of the most powerful, inventive, and consistently interesting works of Marxist criticism. . .”—Andrew Parker, Amherst College "This is one of the best books of the last decade. . . remarkably original and important. Robbins's deep concern for literary ... Read moreand cultural theory supports and focuses his close attention to reading specific works as they arise from and function within a history lived and made by human beings. I don't know a better example of the connections between literary and cultural studies."—Jonathan Arac, University of Pittsburgh Show Less