The author has hit on a rich and fascinating subjectHeroic Failure has some sharp truths to tell about Victorian BritainJohn Carey, Sunday Times -- Sunday Times * John Carey * A psychological history. Barczewski maps out trends in British thought and intertwines conjecture about where they have come from... I enjoyed the quest of it; and something about Barczewski evident and fervent anglophilia almost left me feeling quite proud of being Britis.hHugo Rifkind, Times -- Hugo Rifkind * The Times * Stephanie Barczewski, with all the post-colonial detachment that comes naturally to an American academic, gives a long and stirring list she retells the old heroic tales with a narrative touch and a delicate irony which avoids condescension.Ferdinand Mount, London Review of Books -- Ferdinand Mount * London Review of Books * An entertaining and well-written book.Jad Adams, History Today -- Jad Adams * History Today *
