September 21, 2025

The Family Writer: Family In and Beyond James Malcolm Rymer’s Penny Fiction

Key Points

Family themes prominently shape the narratives explored in James Malcolm Rymer's penny fiction.
The analysis highlights the interconnectedness of family and literature within the Victorian culture context.
Stories in penny fiction reflect complex identities and relationships, illustrating societal norms of the time.
Examining Rymer's work offers insights into the roles and representations of family in 19th-century literature.

Abstract

Journal Article The Family Writer: Family In and Beyond James Malcolm Rymer's Penny Fiction Get access James Malcolm Rymer, Penny Fiction, and the Family: by Rebecca Nesvet, New York and London: Routledge, 2025, 186 pp., £116.00 (hardback), ISBN 9781032431598 Anna Gasperini Anna Gasperini University of Galway, Ireland E-mail: email protected Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Victorian Culture, vcaf014, https://doi.org/10.1093/jvcult/vcaf014 Published: 20 September 2025

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