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The Subverting Vision of Bulwer Lytton. Bicentenary Reflections.
Allan Conrad . Ed(S): Christensen
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Hardback. Editor(s): Christensen, Allan Conrad. Num Pages: 258 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
While the first essay in this collection analyzes the factors that caused Bulwer to be so highly regarded in his own day, the others deal with one of more of Bulwer's novels, which are related to the contemporary cultural context in Britain and Europe as well as to more recent critical theories. They consider Bulwer's England and the English, his history of Athens, his career as colonial secretary, and the crucial matter of his relationship with his wife. Although the essays are organized in terms of individual perspectives, a certain consensus emerges as they define various senses in which Bulwer ... Read more
While the first essay in this collection analyzes the factors that caused Bulwer to be so highly regarded in his own day, the others deal with one of more of Bulwer's novels, which are related to the contemporary cultural context in Britain and Europe as well as to more recent critical theories. They consider Bulwer's England and the English, his history of Athens, his career as colonial secretary, and the crucial matter of his relationship with his wife. Although the essays are organized in terms of individual perspectives, a certain consensus emerges as they define various senses in which Bulwer ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
Number of Pages
258
Place of Publication
Delaware, United States
ISBN
9781611492460
SKU
V9781611492460
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About Allan Conrad . Ed(S): Christensen
Allan Conrad Christensen is Professor of English at John Cabot University in Rome.
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