The Affective Life of the Average Man: The Victorian Novel and the Stock-Market Graphvolume 31

Exploring the intersection of Victorian literature and economic discourse, this book examines how both the Victorian novel and the stock market shape modern subjectivity and collective emotions. It argues that character is portrayed as vicarious in both mediums, with stock market representations echoing the narrative techniques of Victorian texts. Through a fresh analysis of works by George Eliot, Anthony Trollope, and Charles Dickens, the author reveals how contemporary economic phenomena reflect Victorian narratives about identity and emotion, contributing to the fields of Victorian studies and economic criticism.