[Victorian Poetry and the Culture of Evaluation] helps us to see once again how Victorian poets could develop formal solutions to social or institutional problems. In particular, Dawson illuminates figures of aesthetic value that were shared between poems and reviews—figures that crystalize notable Victorian ideas about poetry's worth and reach. In this thoughtful and stimulating work of scholarship, Dawson enriches our understanding of Victorian poetry and
print-culture alike.
Clara Dawson is Lecturer in Victorian Literature at the University of Manchester.