Praise for Victorian Secrets
Here’s a selection of recent reviews. Please let us know if you spot any more.
Henry Dunbar
“I loved the book and strongly recommend reading it in this superior format, with its pleasant typeface and excellent introduction.” (amazon.com)
The Light that Failed
“All in all The Light that Failed is a fascinating novel by an important novelist and it’s lovely to see an excellent scholarly edition on the market. For anyone interested in the glamorous, wild, dangerous and racy final decade of the Victorian era this is a must.” (amazon.co.uk)
Demos
“The book remains rewarding and deserves to be remembered. Victorian Secrets Ltd. has done a great service in making the novel available in this excellent new edition.” (amazon.com)
East of Suez
“The volume is beautifully produced and bookended by a learned and perceptive literary Introduction to Perrin’s work by editor Melissa Edmunson Makala and by two interesting appendices depicting the cultural context of the British Raj as the historical frame of the author’s body of work. Highly recommended.” Mario Guslandi, The Short Review
Twilight Stories
“This edition of Twilight Stories is nicely produced by Victorian Secrets, a British publisher doing a great service by reviving forgotten Victorian literary treasures. The introduction by Emma Liggins is excellent … If you’re like me, after you’ve devoured the usual Victorians, you want more. Rhoda Broughton is a delightful find.” (amazon.com)
Weird Stories
“I loved these stories. I’m grateful to the new British publisher, Victorian Secrets, for bringing them to light. The introduction is also commendable – well written and thought provoking.” (amazon.com)
The Dead Man’s Message
“For anyone with an interest in the less well-travelled pathways of Victorian fiction this little book, with its superb introduction and useful notes, is a delightful find.” (amazon.co.uk)
“…it beautifully captures the conflicts Victorians faced trying to reconcile the new scientific world with the realm of the spirit … Besides, the introduction deserves high marks. Greta Depledge is a good clear writer, which makes her excellent scholarship accessible even to a non-academic like me.” (amazon.com)
Her Father’s Name
“The well-written and insightful introduction increased my pleasure in this book. The publisher, Victorian Secrets, is doing a fantastic job reviving neglected Victorian writers. Marryat is a delightful find.” (amazon.com)
Workers in the Dawn
“It’s a real pleasure to see a professional new edition of one of Gissing’s early novels – hopefully the first of many. The critical material is excellent. I particularly liked the map, the penetrating introduction and the extensive notes to the text, all of which add further layers to the story.” (amazon.co.uk)
“…a good read from Victorian Secrets, a publisher dedicated to reissuing neglected 19th century classics. Worthy is an overused word but surely this constitutes a worthy aim. There is also a very informative introduction.” (amazon.co.uk)
“…beautifully presented, with a useful map of the area of that area of London where the action occurs. I look forward with anticipation to future publications from the same source.” (amazon.co.uk)
“The publication of “Workers in the Dawn” by Victorian Secrets making it easily accessible to current readers was an event. This small publisher will be issuing several other rare early novels by Gissing and other neglected Victorian writers in the next few years. Besides the prefaces and notes, this book includes a useful chronology of Gissing’s life. The book also includes a map called “Arthur Golding’s London” which shows the reader the places Gissing mentions in his story. Many of the landmarks of the London poor quarters were demolished after Gissing wrote. The map is a valuable addition to a volume I will treasure.” (amazon.com)
“…a thank you for publisher Victorian Secrets for publishing hard to find victorian novels. I was impressed with the foward by Debbie Harrison, extensive notes and the overall quality of this book.” (amazon.com)
