Michael Gouck
Michael has a BA (Honours) in English Literature and an MA in Victorian Studies from the University of London. He currently writes historical fiction full-time and has a deep and continuing fascination with every aspect of nineteenth-century Victorian society.
Articles by Michael Gouck
How Did Jane Austen’s Novels Promote Virtuous Living?Jane Austen’s novels depicted virtuous living by drawing on classical and contemporary sources as well as her own family upbringing.
Jane Austen: The Last Great English NovelistJane Austen drew on her family life, social circle, and extensive education to write novels which reinvented the narrative of morality.
Jane Austen drew on her family life, social circle, and extensive education to write novels which reinvented the narrative of morality.
How Sir Walter Scott Changed the Face of World LiteratureOne of the 19th century’s most bestselling authors, Sir Walter Scott, whose fame spanned the globe, created the historical novel and influenced generations of writers in Britain, Europe, and America.
One of the 19th century’s most bestselling authors, Sir Walter Scott, whose fame spanned the globe, created the historical novel and influenced generations of writers in Britain, Europe, and America.
Victorian Egyptomania: Why Was England So Obsessed With Egypt?In the nineteenth century, Egyptomania, a madness and enthusiasm for ancient Egypt, left an indelible mark on every aspect of culture in Victorian Britain.
In the nineteenth century, Egyptomania, a madness and enthusiasm for ancient Egypt, left an indelible mark on every aspect of culture in Victorian Britain.