Powers of Distance Cosmopolitanism and the Cultivation of Detachment

"The Powers of Distanceis an extremely important book. Of the many attractive things about it, the most attractive is the wonderful independence of thought it exhibits. Anderson frees herself to a fresh imagination of the Victorians, of contemporary critical theory, and of cosmopolitanism. The book is also a model of writing--a thoroughly polished piece of work that marks out a new direction for criticism."--George Levine "This is an extremely well-argued and timely book. Given Anderson's already high reputation, there is probably no one among the younger generation of Victorianists whose latest offering would be as eagerly and widely awaited, and this book is going to satisfy even the most expectant. It is a major new statement about the Victorian period and about the current practice of criticism."--Bruce RobbinsAnderson, Amanda is the author of 'Powers of Distance Cosmopolitanism and the Cultivation of Detachment' with ISBN 9780691074979 and ISBN 0691074976.