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- Book Title
- Melodramatic Imperial Writing : From the Sepoy Rebellion to Cecil
- ISBN
- 9780821426050
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ohio University Press
ISBN-10
0821426052
ISBN-13
9780821426050
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27060624667
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Melodramatic Imperial Writing : from the Sepoy Rebellion to Cecil Rhodes
Publication Year
2023
Subject
European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism
Series
Series in Victorian Studies
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Written with clarity and force, Melodramatic Imperial Writing recuperates the complex representational strategies of the melodramatic mode and convincingly shows how these strategies were deployed in a range of literary works to imagine the consequences and moral contours of the British Empire."-- Literature and History, "Innovative and thoughtfully formulated ... The study is divided into sections de- fined by particular modal factors that helped make 'the British Empire understandable'--its plotting, its emotionality, and its notion of community. Hultgren has selected these three elements not for their influence, but because their textual manifestations provide particularly insightful examples of the ways in which Victorians imagined their imperialist activities through and as melodrama."-- English Literature in Translation, "Hultgren's documentation of the grafting of an antiquated stage-acting method onto disorienting historical events to produce enduring narratives of imperialism and colonialism will inform and captivate scholars of Victorian literature and world history."-- Victoriographies, "This book has obvious value for studies in imperialism, but because it looks at melodrama beyond plays, including novels, romances, poems, short stories, and journalism, it also has much to add to the conversation about melodrama as a Victorian mode."-- The Year's Work in English Studies, "Neil Hultgren has produced a persuasive and accessible text focusing on two significant leitmotifs. First, he widens our understanding of the range of melodramatic writing, both temporally and spatially, by arguing for its broader literary and historical significance. Second, he focuses on melodrama's relationship with British imperial writing of the late nineteenth century in a bid to resurrect it from its reputation as merely a conveyor of violent and jingoistic propaganda. Emphasizing three common themes in the melodramatic mode...and by moving beyond the early stage to include novels, short stories, and poems, he makes a persuasive case for its diversity and significance."-- Modern Language Review
Dewey Decimal
828/.08
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Melodrama as Plot One: Imperial Melodrama after the Sepoy Rebellion Two: Romance; or, Melodrama and the Adventure of History Part Two: Melodrama as Aestheticized Feeling Three: Imperialist Poetry, Aestheticism, and Melodrama's Man of Action Four: Stevenson's Melodramatic Anthropology Part Three: Melodrama as Distant Homeland Five: Olive Schreiner and the Melodrama of the Karoo Conclusion: Pirates and Spies Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Melodrama is often seen as a blunt aesthetic tool tainted by its reliance on improbable situations, moral binaries, and overwhelming emotion, features that made it a likely ingredient of British imperial propaganda during the late nineteenth century. Yet, through its impact on many late-Victorian genres outside of the theater, melodrama developed a complicated relationship with British imperial discourse. Melodramatic Imperial Writing positions melodrama as a vital aspect of works that underscored the contradictions and injustices of British imperialism. Beyond proving useful for authors constructing imperialist fantasies or supporting unjust policies, the melodramatic mode enabled writers to upset narratives of British imperial destiny and racial superiority. Neil Hultgren explores a range of texts, from Dickens's writing about the 1857 Sepoy Rebellion to W. E. Henley's imperialist poetry and Olive Schreiner's experimental fiction, in order to trace a new and complex history of British imperialism and the melodramatic mode in late-Victorian writing., Melodrama is often seen as a blunt aesthetic tool tainted by its reliance on improbable situations, moral binaries, and overwhelming emotion, features that made it a likely ingredient of British imperial propaganda during the late nineteenth century.
LC Classification Number
PR751.H76 2023
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- c***m (429)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii using free shipping USPS Ground Mail, Received 06/18; Paperback book in Great Condition as Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!
- n***m (110)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGood price for the book. Shipping was slow. Messaged the seller a week after I ordered it to see when they were going to ship it. They responded immediately and said it would be shipped out soon. Got it about a week later. Book did arrive in the date range that they provided though  Minimal packaging. Book is Shrink wrapped and only wrapped in thin plastic. No bubble wrap. Book is in good shape though. 
- c***t (923)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book I bought was reasonably priced and when it arrived it was in the 'Like New' condition specified in the listing. However, when I saw that the seller had not shipped the book after more than 15 days had passed since my order I felt I must write to say that I had actually placed an order with the seller and inquire when it planned to send the book. The brusque reply was that a tracking number was available, but no number HAD been created until I pointed out that I had placed the order.Catland by Hughes, Kathryn, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US (#356798982438)