Visions of Britain, 1730-1830: Anglo-Scottish Writing and Representation

Mitchell, Sebastian

This is a revisionist study of the literary and visual representation of the nation in the century following the formation of the British state. It argues that the most engaging accounts of Great Britain subject their imagery to sustained artistic pressure, threatening to dismantle the national vision at the moment of its construction.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-05-14

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137290106

DOI: 10.1057/9781137290113

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 291