Walter Scott and modernity
The author argues that, far from turning away from modernity to indulge a nostalgic vision of the past, Sir Walter Scott uses the past as means of exploring key problems in the modern world. The study includes insights into some of Scott's greatest novels.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press
2007.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31626269*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Towards the Modern Nation: The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Marmion, The Lady of the Lake, and Waverley
- The Condition of England: Ivanhoe and Kenilworth
- Western Identities and the Orient: Guy Mannering and The Talisman
- Commerce, Civilisation, War, and the Highlands: Rob Roy and A Legend of the Wars of Montrose
- Liberal Dilemmas: Scott and Covenanting Tradition: The Tale of Old Mortality and The Heart of Mid-Lothian
- Liberal Dilemmas: Liberty or Alienation? The Bride of Lammermoor and Redgauntlet
- Postscript.
