Cyprus Frenzy of 1878 and the British Press

This study examines the works of several newspaper correspondents who traveled to Cyprus in 1878 to cover the British acquisition of the island. The author analyzes the correspondents' relationships with the military establishment and the role of advertisements in propagating colonial discourse.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Empire of Intimacy

Chapter 2: Advertisements: "Cyprus! Cyprus! Cyprus!"

Chapter 3: St. Leger Algernon Herbert and The Times of London

Chapter 4: Archibald Forbes and The Daily News

Chapter 5: John Augustus O'Shea and The London Evening Standard

Chapter 6: Edward Henry Vizetelly and The Glasgow Herald

Chapter 7: Samuel Pasfield Oliver and The Illustrated London News

Chapter 8: Hepworth Dixon and the Provincial Press

Chapter 9: Letters to the Editor: J. L. Haddan's Pioneer Railway and V. L. Cameron's Journey to Cyprus

About the author

Marinos Pourgouris is assistant professor of literary theory and modern Greek studies at the University of Cyprus.

Summary

This study examines the works of several newspaper correspondents who traveled to Cyprus in 1878 to cover the British acquisition of the island. The author analyzes the correspondents' relationships with the military establishment and the role of advertisements in propagating colonial discourse.

Product details

• Authors: Marinos Pourgouris, Pourgouris Marinos
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781498576604
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-7660-4
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Media Studies, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 1837–1901 (Victorian period)