Presences That Disturb - Models of Romantic Identity in the Literature and Culture of the 1790s

Zusammenfassung This work looks at the impact of five "archetypal" figures on literature and culture of the 1790s in Britain. The figures covered are: Tewdrig! the hermit-king; Vortigen! the Dark-Age traitor! the Polish General Kosciusko; Iolo Morganwg; and the Jacobin demagogue John Thelwall.

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• Authors: Damian Walford Davies, Davies Damian Walford
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.07.2002
• EAN: 9780708317389
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-1738-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Models, Literature, Culture, English, romantic, Identity, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, of, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, C 1700 To C 1800, Disturb, 1790s, Presences