Victorian Settler Narratives Emigrants, Cosmopolitans and Returnees in Nineteenth-Century Literature |
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| Author:
| Wagner, Tamara S. |
| Series title: | Gender and Genre Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84893-107-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $259.00 |
Book Description:
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This edited collection from a distinguished group of contributors explores a range of topics including literature as imperialist propaganda, the representation of the colonies in British literature, the emergence of literary culture in the colonies and the creation of new gender roles such as 'girl Crusoes' in works of fiction.
This edited collection from a distinguished group of contributors explores a range of topics including literature as imperialist propaganda, the representation of the colonies in British literature, the emergence of literary culture in the colonies and the creation of new gender roles such as 'girl Crusoes' in works of fiction.