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Dying to be English

- Suicide Narratives and National Identity, 1721-1814

About Dying to be English

This study examines the presentation of suicide within the genre of the eighteenth-century novel. Referencing several key writers of the period, McGuire demonstrates that their work inscribes a nationalist imperative to frame suicide as self-sacrifice.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781848931107
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 302
  • Published:
  • January 31, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 589 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Dying to be English

This study examines the presentation of suicide within the genre of the eighteenth-century novel. Referencing several key writers of the period, McGuire demonstrates that their work inscribes a nationalist imperative to frame suicide as self-sacrifice.

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