Description
| Product ID: | 9780719073571 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | ‘England’S Darling’ |
| Subtitle: | The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great |
| Authors: | Author: Joanne Parker |
| Page Count: | 264 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 , United Kingdom, Great Britain, English, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon. In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon. -- . |
| Imprint Name: | Manchester University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Manchester University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-05-31 |