Defining the Victorian Nation

Defining the Victorian Nation offers a fresh perspective on one of the most significant pieces of legislation in nineteenth-century Britain. Hall McClelland and Rendall demonstrate that the Second Reform Act was marked by controversy about the extension of the vote new concepts of masculinity and the masculine voter the beginnings of the women''s suffrage movement and a parallel debate about the meanings and forms of national belonging. Fascinating illustrations illuminate the argument and a detailed chronology biographical notes and a selected bibliography offer further support to the student reader.