Tag: Radicalism

G. W. M. Reynolds and Personal Empowerment: The Moral Struggle between Servitude and Dignity

March 25, 2025

“We forge the chains we wear in life”: this simple yet powerful statement, contained in Mary Price (1851-1852) and Joseph Wilmot (1853-1855), served as a personal guide into the fascinating fiction of G. W. M. Reynolds… I came across Reynolds’s narratives by researching the novels written by Dickens on a previous project and I must … More G. W. M. Reynolds and Personal Empowerment: The Moral Struggle between Servitude and Dignity

Radical Rakes: The Friendship of G. W. M. Reynolds and Hugh Forbes

July 13, 2022

By: David Dixon The early life of G. W. M Reynolds is shrouded in mystery, despite the efforts of a small but dedicated cadre of scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts. A conspicuous dearth of primary sources, including personal papers and family correspondence are one reason why the best-selling English novelist of the Victorian era remains an … More Radical Rakes: The Friendship of G. W. M. Reynolds and Hugh Forbes