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Cover: 9781787073036 | The Mind's Isle | Imaginary Islands in English Fiction | Kempton
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The Mind's Isle
Imaginary Islands in English Fiction
Buch von Adrian Kempton
Sprache: Englisch

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Taking as its point of departure The Odyssey, Platös account of Atlantis and The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor, this book examines the profound influence of these works on the development of island fiction as a genre specific to English literature. Close readings of island fictions from the past four centuries reveal the many ways in which they adapt, rewrite and refer back to these foundational texts, forming an important and intriguing literary tradition. Examples of the genre include such universal classics as Utopia, The Tempest, Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver¿s Travels, Treasure Island and Lord of the Flies.

Islands have always attracted travellers, writers and dreamers. This book leads the reader on a voyage of exploration to understand exactly what lies behind the island¿s powerful appeal to the literary imagination. Along the way, it explores the cultural and historical background to Britain¿s island status and its legacy of colonialism and imperialism.
Taking as its point of departure The Odyssey, Platös account of Atlantis and The Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor, this book examines the profound influence of these works on the development of island fiction as a genre specific to English literature. Close readings of island fictions from the past four centuries reveal the many ways in which they adapt, rewrite and refer back to these foundational texts, forming an important and intriguing literary tradition. Examples of the genre include such universal classics as Utopia, The Tempest, Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver¿s Travels, Treasure Island and Lord of the Flies.

Islands have always attracted travellers, writers and dreamers. This book leads the reader on a voyage of exploration to understand exactly what lies behind the island¿s powerful appeal to the literary imagination. Along the way, it explores the cultural and historical background to Britain¿s island status and its legacy of colonialism and imperialism.
Über den Autor
Adrian Kempton was formerly a lecturer in French, English and Comparative Literature at Queen¿s University Belfast, University College Cork and the University of London Institute in Paris. He specializes in comparative eighteenth-century studies, with particular interests in epistolary writing, robinsonades, early children¿s literature, salon art criticism and gardens. Retired since 2011, he lives between Paris and Chartres and is a frequent visitor to the Îles du Ponant ¿ the islands of the setting sun.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS: Legend and Myth - Odysseus, Sindbad and Atlantis - Utopias and Dystopias - Blueprints for perfect societies: Utopia, Bacon and Neville - Enlightenment satire: Gulliver's Travels - Symbol and ideal: Barrie, Warner and Huxley - Mystery and Mastery - The Tempest - Phraxos and Sycorax - Island laboratories and thrillers: Frankenstein, Moreau and Christie - Solitude and Survival - Robinson Crusoe - Robinsonades: Golding and Spark - Island retreats: Conrad, Lawrence and Ballard - Romance and Adventure - Byron and the Brontës - Marryat, Ballantyne and Lord of the Flies - Treasure Island - Childhood exploration: Jefferies, Ransome and Blyton.

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Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781787073036
ISBN-10: 1787073033
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 707303
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Kempton, Adrian
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Hersteller: Peter Lang
Peter Lang Ltd. International Academic Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstr. 11, D-10178 Berlin, r.boehm-korff@peterlang.com
Maße: 231 x 155 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Adrian Kempton
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.07.2017
Gewicht: 0,684 kg
Artikel-ID: 109591140
Über den Autor
Adrian Kempton was formerly a lecturer in French, English and Comparative Literature at Queen¿s University Belfast, University College Cork and the University of London Institute in Paris. He specializes in comparative eighteenth-century studies, with particular interests in epistolary writing, robinsonades, early children¿s literature, salon art criticism and gardens. Retired since 2011, he lives between Paris and Chartres and is a frequent visitor to the Îles du Ponant ¿ the islands of the setting sun.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS: Legend and Myth - Odysseus, Sindbad and Atlantis - Utopias and Dystopias - Blueprints for perfect societies: Utopia, Bacon and Neville - Enlightenment satire: Gulliver's Travels - Symbol and ideal: Barrie, Warner and Huxley - Mystery and Mastery - The Tempest - Phraxos and Sycorax - Island laboratories and thrillers: Frankenstein, Moreau and Christie - Solitude and Survival - Robinson Crusoe - Robinsonades: Golding and Spark - Island retreats: Conrad, Lawrence and Ballard - Romance and Adventure - Byron and the Brontës - Marryat, Ballantyne and Lord of the Flies - Treasure Island - Childhood exploration: Jefferies, Ransome and Blyton.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781787073036
ISBN-10: 1787073033
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 707303
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Kempton, Adrian
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Hersteller: Peter Lang
Peter Lang Ltd. International Academic Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Lang, Peter GmbH, Gontardstr. 11, D-10178 Berlin, r.boehm-korff@peterlang.com
Maße: 231 x 155 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Adrian Kempton
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.07.2017
Gewicht: 0,684 kg
Artikel-ID: 109591140
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