Besieged : early modern British siege literature, 1642-1722 /

"Siege literature has existed since antiquity but has not always been understood as a crucial element of culture. Focusing on its magnetic force, Besieged brings to light its popularity and potency between the British Civil War and the Great Northern War in Europe, a period in which literary te...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Alker, Sharon (Autor), Nelson, Holly Faith, 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2021.
Temas:
1500-1799
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
War in literature.
Military art and science in literature.
Littérature anglaise > 17e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Guerre dans la littérature.
Art et science militaires dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General
English literature
English literature > Early modern
Military art and science in literature
War in literature
European
General
History
Literary Criticism
Literature - history & criticism
Military
Electronic books.
Literary criticism
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Literary criticism.
Critiques littéraires.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • The "Talismanic" Siege
  • Facts, Feelings, and Fractured Networks
  • Siege Drama Reimagined
  • Space Made for Change
  • Songs of War in the Popular Imagination
  • The Fading Heroic to the Satiric
  • Old Forms, New Discourses
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Index

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