Reinventing Liberty : Nation, Commerce and the Historical Novel from Walpole to Scott /

Redefines the British historical novel as a key site in the construction of British national identityThe British historical novel has often been defined in the terms set by Walter Scott's fiction, as a reflection on a clear break between past and present. Returning to the range of historical fi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Price, Fiona (Author)
Corporate Author:	Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
Series:	Edinburgh Critical Studies in Romanticism : ECSR
Subjects:	1700-1899 Commerce in literature. English fiction > 18th century > History and criticism. English literature > 18th century > History and criticism. English literature > 19th century > History and criticism. Historical fiction, English > History and criticism. Liberty in literature. Nationalism in literature. Literary Studies. Commerce dans la littérature. Roman anglais > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique. Littérature anglaise > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique. Littérature anglaise > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique. Liberté dans la littérature. Nationalisme dans la littérature. HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General. Commerce in literature English fiction English literature Historical fiction, English Liberty in literature Nationalism in literature Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Ancient Liberties
2. The Labours of History
3. Uneasy Alliances: Liberty and the Nation
4. Conserving Histories: Chivalry, Science and Liberty
5. The End of History? Scott, His Precursors and the Violent Past
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index