Fictions of Power in English Literature

Fictions of Power in English Literature
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9781315504520
ISBN-13 : 1315504529
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Book Synopsis Fictions of Power in English Literature by : Lee Horsley

Download or read book Fictions of Power in English Literature written by Lee Horsley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a result of its imperial role, Britain was closely involved with such romantic and disruptive myths of power such as the imperial adventure hero and the self-deified charismatic leader. Lee Horsley explores fictional representations of political power during this period, surveying a wide range of texts from the adventure story, romance, thriller and science fiction to the novels of Conrad, Huxley, Orwell and Greene.


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