'England's Darling' : the Victorian cult of Alfred the Great /

During the last two decades, numerous studies have been devoted to the Victorian fascination with King Arthur, however . the figure of King Alfred has received almost no attention. For much of the nineteenth century, Alfred was as important as Arthur in the British popular imagination. A pervasive c...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: MANCHESTER : MANCHESTER UNIV Press, 2017.
Temas:
Alfred, > King of England, > 849-899 > Influence.
Alfred, > King of England, > 849-899 > In literature.
Alfred, > King of England, > 849-899
1800-1899
Medievalism > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Popular culture > Great Britain > 19th century > Themes, motives.
English literature > 19th century > Themes, motives.
Médiévisme > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Littérature anglaise > 19e siècle > Thèmes, motifs.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English literature > Themes, motives
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Literature
Medievalism
Great Britain
Alfred, King of England > Influence
English literature > History and criticism > 19th century
Great Britain > Intellectual life > 19th century
Literature and history > Great Britain
Literature and society > History > 19th century > Great Britain
History
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 'ENGLAND'S DARLING': THE VICTORIAN CULT OF ALFRED THE GREAT; Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface
  • The king who burnt the cakes; Acknowledgements; Dedication; 1. The day of a thousand years: Alfred and the Victorianmania for commemoration; 2. Medievalism, Anglo-Saxonism and the nineteenth century; 3. Turning a king into a hero: nine hundred years of pre-Victorian reinvention; 4. The hero as king: Alfred and nineteenth-century politics; 5. 'The root and spring of everything we love in church and state': Alfred and Victorian progress
  • 6. 'The most perfect character in history': Alfred and Victorian morality7. 'Never to be confused with King Arthur': Alfred after Victoria; Select bibliography; Index

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