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About Epic and Empire in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Epic poetry in the Homeric style was widely seen as an ancient and anachronistic genre, yet Victorian authors worked to recreate it for the modern world. Simon Dentith explores the relationship between epic and the British national identity in the works of Scott, Arnold, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Morris and Kipling.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521123570
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 260
  • Published:
  • November 19, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 390 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: July 15, 2024

Description of Epic and Empire in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Epic poetry in the Homeric style was widely seen as an ancient and anachronistic genre, yet Victorian authors worked to recreate it for the modern world. Simon Dentith explores the relationship between epic and the British national identity in the works of Scott, Arnold, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Morris and Kipling.

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