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The West Country As A Literary Invention by Simon Trezise
The West Country As A Literary Invention by Simon Trezise
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Is the "West Country" on the map or in the mind? Is it the south-west peninsula of Britain or a semi-mythical country offering a home for those in pursuit of the romance of wrecking, smuggling and a rural Golden Age? This book investigates these questions in the context of the relationship between place and writing, discussing Thomas Hardy's Wessex; R.D. Blackmore's Exmoor and "Lorna Doone"; Charles Kingsley, whose "Westward Ho!" became a Devon place-name; Sabine Baring-Gould of Dartmoor, recorder and inventor of West Country folk-tales; and Parson Hawker of Morwenstowe, an inventor of the Cornish King Arthur.

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The late Simon Trezise was a lecturer in literature at the University of Exeter and had worked as a Tutor-Counsellor for the Open University. He lived and worked in many parts of the West Country.
Release date NZ
September 1st, 2000
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  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Pages
272
Dimensions
229x230x18
ISBN-13
9780859895385
Product ID
1833626

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