Victorian settler narratives: emigrants, cosmopolitans and returnees in nineteenth-century literature
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781848931077
Date de publication :
1 juin 2011
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
544 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This edited collection from a distinguished group of contributors explores a range of topics including literature as imperialist propaganda, the representation of the colonies in British literature, the emergence of literary culture in the colonies and the creation of new gender roles such as ‘girl Crusoes’ in works of fiction.