Valentine Cunningham's controversial manifesto asks what will and should happen to reading in the post-theory era.

This volume distils into two hundred pages some of the most influential poetry of the Victorian period.

• Distils into one volume the key poems of the Victorian era.
  
• Organised chronologically, allowing readers to perceive continuities and changes through the century.
  
• Includes a general introduction, giving readers an overview of the poets and the period.
  
• Represents texts in their entirety where possible.