Romantic Epics and the Mission of Empire Hardback
by Matthew (College of Mount Saint Vincent, New York City) Leporati
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Romanticism series
Hardback
Description
The British Romantic period saw an unprecedented explosion in epic poems, an understudied literary phenomenon that enabled writers to address unique historical tensions of the era.
Long associated with empire, epic revived at a time when Britain was expanding its imperial reach, and when the concept of imperialism itself began to evolve into the notion of a benevolent project of spreading British culture and religion across the globe.
Matthew Leporati argues that the epic revival not only reflects but also interrogates this evangelical turn.
The first to examine the impact of the missionary work on epic literature, this book offers sustained analysis of both under-read and canonical works, bringing fresh historical and literary contexts to bear on our understanding of this unique revival of epic poetry.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:250 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:16/11/2023
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- ISBN:9781009285186
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:250 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:16/11/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781009285186
