Contains 627 alphabetically arranged essays that examine significant people, places, and events in the social, political, and intellectual history of Great Britain during the sixty-four-year reign of Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901.

History and ideology are important concepts to consider when going through a literary work. Since ancient times, they have been key tools for the examination of literature. By means of these two concepts, a given work is analyzed and evaluated more profoundly. Both English and Turkish literature show traces of history and contesting ideologies. Charles Dickens and Orhan Kemal are prominent authors, the works of whom reveal the historical and ideological background of their respective contexts. This book extensively accounts for history and Althusser's ideology in Charles Dickens's and Orhan Kemal's selected novels.

Provides articles covering children's literature from around the world as well as biographical and critical reviews of authors including Avi, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and Anno Mitsumasa.