Ireland, reading and cultural nationalism, 1790–1930: bringing the nation to book
Auteur :
Murphy, Andrew
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107133563
Date de publication :
26 oct. 2017
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
520 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines literacy and reading habits in nineteenth-century Ireland. Including a chapter on W. B. Yeats, this study traces the emergence of an Irish 'common reader' through historical and literary analysis to demonstrate how developing cultural nationalism in Ireland served as an engine for literary revival.