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Zusatztext `... provides a strong and clear image of the ideas of englishness ...' - D Deletant! London Univ Informationen zum Autor Judy Giles is Senior Lecturer in Women's Studies, Cultural Studies and Literature at the University College of Ripon & York St John. She is the author of Women, Identity and Private Life in Britain 1900-1950 (1995). Tim Middleton is Senior Lecturer in Literary and Cultural Studies and Head of the English Studies programme at the University College of Ripon & York St John. Klappentext The very word "England" conjures up a multitude of images: from cricket and warm beer to grey industrial towns. Whatever Englishness is, it cannot be defined purely by geography. The first half of the twentieth century, which saw two World Wars, the decline of the British empire and worldwide economic depression, was a time when concepts about national identity were especially controversial. "Writing and Englishness: 1900-1950" is an absorbing and innovative collection of writings which explore the debates surrounding Englishness during those problematic times. Issues explored include the ideas and ideals of Englishness; versions of rural England; war and national identity; and culture and Englishness. These fascinating pieces are gathered from a wide variety of sources such as diaries, political speeches, literature and journalism. Zusammenfassung What did it mean in the first half of this century to say `I am English'? This is a unique collection of extracts from 1900-1950, all of which raise this question. Draws on a range of poems, fiction, letters, diaries and journalism. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 THE IDEAS AND IDEALS OF ENGLISHNESS 1 J.B. Priestley, ‘Little Englanders’ From English Journey (1934) 2 E.M. Forster, ‘If one wanted to show a foreigner England…’ From Howards End (1910) 3 W.H. Davies, ‘England’ From Our Nation’s Heritage (1939) 4 D.H. Lawrence, ‘I don’t like England very much, but…’ From The Letters of D.H. Lawrence (1932) 5 E.M. Forster, ‘Middle-class people smell’ From Selected Letters of E.M. Forster: Volume 1: 1879–1920 6 Phillip Gibbs, ‘Here, then, is something of England…’From England Speaks (1935) 7 J.H. Thomas, ‘I do foresee a far happier England…’From When Labour Rules (1920) 8 Arnold Bennett, ‘An honest and naïve goodwill…in the very air of England’ From The Old Wives’ Tale (1908) 9 E.M. Forster, ‘Why has not England a great mythology?’ From Howards End (1910) 10 T.S. Eliot, ‘What is part of our culture is also part of our lived religion’ From Notes Towards the Definition of Culture (1948) 11 C.F.G. Masterman, ‘We cannot help being interested in ourselves’ From The Condition of England (1909) 12 Ford Madox Ford, ‘The Englishman feels very deeply and reasons very little’ From The Spirit of the People (1907) 13 Phillip Gibbs, ‘The soul of England spoke again…’ From England Speaks (1935) 14 Sir Ernest Barker, ‘Some Constants of the English Character’ From The Character of England (1947) 15 Arthur Mee, ‘The nation is a living body’ From The Children’s Encyclopaedia 16 Wyndham Lewis, ‘Dear old Great Britain has to take in partners’ From The Hitler Cult (1939) 17 Jan Struther, ‘Back from Abroad’ From Mrs. Miniver (1939) 2 VERSIONS OF RURAL ENGLAND 18 Edward Thomas, ‘The Village’ From The Heart of England (1906) 19 H.V. Morton, ‘The fun it is to tramp from town to town…’ From In Search of England (1927) 20 Edmund Blunden, ‘How much that we loved is going or gone!’ From The Face of England (1932) 21 H.V. Morton, ‘We may not revive the English village of the old days…’ From In Search of England (1927) 22 J.W. Robertson-Scott, ‘A community which has almost always been hovel housed’ From England’s Green and Pleasant Land: The Truth Attempted (1925) 23 Stanley Baldwin, ‘England is the country, and the country is England’ From On England (1926) 24 J.B. Priestley, ‘The Three Englands’ From English Journey (1934) 3 WAR AND NATIONAL IDENTITY 25...
