Satire in the Victorian novel

** "Satire in the Victorian Novel" by Frances Theresa Russell is an exploration into how writers during England's Victorian period used humor and wit to point out flaws in their society. The writer looks at how these novelists made fun of the way people acted and the problems in their world. As the book begins, the author explains what satire is, talking about how it can be both funny and critical. The author then observes how difficult it was for these writers to truly understand and mock the things they saw, mainly because the Victorian era was full of people pretending to be something they weren't. This introduction prepares readers to learn more about the important writers of the time and how their satirical writings influenced Victorian society. **