George Eliot and the British Empire

(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture Series)

by Nancy Henry

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In this innovative study Nancy Henry introduces new facts that place George Eliot's life and work within the contexts of mid-nineteenth-century British colonialism and imperialism. She examines Eliot's roles as an investor in colonial stocks, a parent to emigrant sons, and a reader of colonial literature. She highlights the importance of these contexts to our understanding of Eliot's fiction and her position within Victorian culture. The book also...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521027918

ISBN13:9780521027915

Release Date:November 2006

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:200 Pages

Weight:0.66 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Criticism & Theory England English Literature Europe History History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction

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