Guides: English Literature: 19th century

Primary sources (19th century)

Points to the Past
Includes the Gale databases "Nineteenth Century Collections Online" and "Nineteenth Century UK Periodicals".

Open Access 19th-Century Periodicals
A working list of British periodicals of the long 19th century that are accessible online for free.

Secondary sources (about the 19th century)

19: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Long Nineteenth Century
19 is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary study in the long nineteenth century.
Journal of Victorian Culture (via MLA International Bibliography)
The Journal of Victorian Culture covers all aspects of nineteenth-century society, culture, and the material world including literature, art, performance, politics, science, medicine, technology, lived experience, and ideas.
The Latchkey: Journal of New Woman Studies
The Latchkey is a peer-reviewed, open-access online journal devoted to the concept of the New Woman.
Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide
Founded in 2002, Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide (NCAW) is a scholarly, refereed, open-access journal devoted to the study of nineteenth-century art and visual culture across the globe.
Nineteenth-Century Contexts
Interdisciplinary forum for recoveries of 'new' 19th centuries, publishing work that challenges traditional understandings & underscores contemporary relevance.
Nineteenth-Century Gender Studies
Nineteenth-Century Gender Studies is a peer-reviewed, online journal committed to publishing insightful and innovative scholarship on gender studies and nineteenth-century British literature, art, and culture.
Nineteenth-Century Literature
Articles focus on a broad spectrum of significant figures in fiction, philosophy, and criticism.
Nineteenth-Century Prose
The journal accepts articles, reviews, and bibliographies on nineteenth-century British, American, and Continental nonfiction prose and cultural studies.
Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film
Considering narrative or variety entertainments from all countries and regions, Nineteenth Century Theatre and Film embraces not only drama and film but also dance, opera, music hall, circus, fairground entertainment, puppetry and other forms which implicate live audiences (actual, potential or imaginary).
Victorian Periodicals Review (via MLA International Bibliography)
The only refereed journal that concentrates on the editorial and publishing history of Victorian periodicals.
Victorian Poetry
Founded in 1962 to further the aesthetic study of the poetry of the Victorian period in Britain, Victorian Poetry today publishes articles from a broad range of conceptual angles and methodological approaches.
Victorian Studies
Victorian Studies, which began publication in 1956, is devoted to the study of English culture of the Victorian period. It includes interdisciplinary articles on comparative literature, social and political history, and the histories of education, philosophy, fine arts, economics, law, and science.