Reading Lists 7 Contemporary Novels About the Victorian Era Paraic O'Donnell recommends 21st-century novels with 19th-century settings A London Furrier, 19th century by Anonymous, French. Via the Met Open Access. A list of modern novels set in Victorian times.
(The Victorian Era is 1837-1901). Do you enjoy this fascinating period of history? Take a trip back in time with these 21st century novels with Victorian settings. For one thing, the 19th century - the Regency and Victorian eras, in other words - remains vastly overrepresented.
In an informal 2013 survey by the Historical Novel Society, it accounted for almost 30% of that year's titles, second only to the 20th in popularity, and with almost as large a share as all other eras put together. Exploring the taboo around class and tattoos in the Victorian era, the effects of obsessive collecting, and the nature of relationships (past and modern), this book will take you in fantastic. Here are eleven books set in Victorian England - fiction, non-fiction, classic, contemporary.
The novel is a gripping tale set in Victorian England, revolving around two young women, a petty thief and a rich heiress, whose lives intertwine in unforeseen ways. The thief is part of a con to defraud the heiress of her fortune, but as the plot thickens, the lines between deception and truth, loyalty and betrayal, love and manipulation get blurred. The narrative is filled with unexpected.
Thackeray critiques Victorian preoccupations with social standing, wealth, and respectability, revealing a society built on self-interest masked by social propriety. The novel remains compelling because of its frank exploration of human ambition and frailty, resonating with the era's anxiety about the illusions and realities of society. The best books based in the Victorian era or written during the time!
These are novels that prod and provoke thoughts, and offer a truly captivating reading experience. So why not explore our chosen collection of historical novels set in the Victorian era.
