Reinventing Liberty : Nation, Commerce and the Historical Novel from Walpole to Scott /

Redefines the British historical novel as a key site in the construction of British national identityThe British historical novel has often been defined in the terms set by Walter Scott's fiction, as a reflection on a clear break between past and present. Returning to the range of historical fi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Price, Fiona (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
Colección:Edinburgh Critical Studies in Romanticism : ECSR
Temas:
1700-1899
Commerce in literature.
English fiction > 18th century > History and criticism.
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Historical fiction, English > History and criticism.
Liberty in literature.
Nationalism in literature.
Literary Studies.
Commerce dans la littérature.
Roman anglais > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Liberté dans la littérature.
Nationalisme dans la littérature.
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General.
Commerce in literature
English fiction
English literature
Historical fiction, English
Liberty in literature
Nationalism in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. Ancient Liberties
  • 2. The Labours of History
  • 3. Uneasy Alliances: Liberty and the Nation
  • 4. Conserving Histories: Chivalry, Science and Liberty
  • 5. The End of History? Scott, His Precursors and the Violent Past
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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