Imperial Masochism : British Fiction, Fantasy, and Social Class /

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British imperialism's favorite literary narrative might seem to be conquest. But real British conquests also generated a surprising cultural obsession with suffering, sacrifice, defeat, and melancholia. "There was," writes John Kucich, "seemingly a different crucifixion scene mar...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Kucich, John
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2007.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Bellettrie.
Engels.
Masochisme.
Sociale klassen.
Imperialisme.
Social classes in literature.
Masochism in literature.
Imperialism in literature.
English fiction.
British colonies.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Imperialisme dans la litterature.
Classes sociales dans la litterature.
Masochisme dans la litterature.
Roman anglais > 19e siecle > Histoire et critique.
English fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Great Britain > Colonies > History > 19th century.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Melancholy magic: Robert Louis Stevenson's evangelical anti-imperialism
  • Olive Schreiner's preoedipal dreams: feminism, class, and the South African War
  • Sadomasochism and the magical group: Kipling's middle-class imperialism
  • The masochism of the craft: Conrad's imperial professionalism.

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