Literature, immigration, and diaspora in fin-de-siècle england: a cultural history of the 1905 aliens act
Auteur :
Glover, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107022812
Date de publication :
24 sept. 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
520 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Provides an in-depth history of the 1905 Aliens Act, the first modern law restricting immigration into Britain. It examines the relationship between political debates around 'the alien question' and the figure of 'the Jew' in serious literary texts and popular entertainment, ranging from the realist novel to patriotic melodrama.