Victorian narrative technologies in the middle east
Auteur :
Murray, Cara
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415540797
Date de publication :
13 mars 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
390 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Using narrative theory and postcolonial theory, this study reveals the cultural changes that turned England from a nation that abstained from investing in the internationally conceived Suez Canal to an imperial power who, by 1875, owned it. Arguing that literary genre was itself a technology that spread imperialism, Murray shows how roads, canals, and novels colonized the Middle East.