Publisher's Synopsis
Documenting the important influence of quarterlies on the cultural and political life in early Victorian times, this volume looks at the three publications which were aligned with the three main political parties. The "Edinburgh" wrote for the Whigs, the "Quarterly" for the Tories and the "Westminster" for the radicals.;The exchanges between quarterlies were often heated and were known to erupt in many spheres of life including the House of Commons.