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The Waking Dream of T. E. Lawrence: Essays on His Life, Literature, and Legacy
Charles M. Stang
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Description for The Waking Dream of T. E. Lawrence: Essays on His Life, Literature, and Legacy
Hardcover. These essays address what has been overlooked by the legend of "Lawrence of Arabia", to better understand the legacy of T.E. Lawrence in relation to other major writers of his time, the colonial and post-colonial implications of his link with Arabia, his sexuality and his status as a cultural icon. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Since the end of the First World War, the legend of 'Lawrence of Arabia' has enjoyed much currency in the popular imagination of the West. Behind this legend, however, is a man, Thomas Edward Lawrence, tortured and brilliant, a man whose life and literature reflect the modern consciousness and the war that indelibly marked it. Here in this volume are essays which seek to address what has been overlooked by the legend and to better understand the legacy of his presence in the twentieth century. Contributors explore Lawrence's relation to other major writers of his time, the colonial and postcolonial ... Read more
Since the end of the First World War, the legend of 'Lawrence of Arabia' has enjoyed much currency in the popular imagination of the West. Behind this legend, however, is a man, Thomas Edward Lawrence, tortured and brilliant, a man whose life and literature reflect the modern consciousness and the war that indelibly marked it. Here in this volume are essays which seek to address what has been overlooked by the legend and to better understand the legacy of his presence in the twentieth century. Contributors explore Lawrence's relation to other major writers of his time, the colonial and postcolonial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312237578
SKU
V9780312237578
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About Charles M. Stang
CHARLES M. STANG was the 1997/98 Annenberg Fellow at Eton College in Windsor, England, where he taught American Studies. He is currently a contributing writer for the Boston Book Review.
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