In My Own Shire

Region and Belonging in British Writing, 1840-1970

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Stephen Wade

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An overview of 19th- and 20th-century writing from the British Isles shows a constant interplay between metropolitan centers and regional peripheries—an interplay that points to the basic importance of place and belonging in literary creation and evaluation. This volume examines the relationship between British literature—including poetry, fiction, biography, and drama—and regional consciousness in the Victorian and modern periods, introducing the reader to a range of responses to the profound feelings of belonging engendered by the sense of place. The works covered are a mixture of familiar classics and less well-known writings from working-class writers or forgotten writers who were successful in their era. After accounting for the emergence of regional writing in the early 19th century, the author analyzes the development of regional writing in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, focusing on issues such as the sociopolitical context of the regional novel, the print and literary cultures around regional presses, and the place of documentary in regional consciousness.

Author Biography:

STEPHEN WADE is a Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Huddersfield, England. He has published several scholarly books and articles, as well as some collections of poems.

Release date NZ

December 30th, 2002

Author

Stephen Wade

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Undergraduate

Interest Age

From 7 to 17 years

Pages

192

Dimensions

156x234x12

ISBN-13

9780313321825

Product ID

7105245

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