Title Allegories of Union in Irish and English writing, 1790-1870 : politics, history, and the family from Edgeworth and to Arnold / Mary Jean Corbett

Published Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (x, 228 pages) Contents Public affections and familial politics: Burke, Edgeworth, and Ireland in the 1790s -- Allegories of prescription: engendering Union in Owenson and Edgeworth -- Troubling others: representing the immigrant Irish in urban England around mid-century -- Plotting colonial authority: Trollope's Ireland, 1845-1860 -- England s opportunity, England s character: Arnold, Mill, and the Union in the 1860s Summary Corbett explores fictional and non-fictional representations of Ireland's relationship with England throughout the nineteenth century. She situates her readings of novels by Edgeworth, Gaskell, and Trollope, and writings by Burke, Engels, and Mill, within the historical contexts that shape them, offering a fresh perspective on important aspects of Victorian culture Analysis Litteratur Engelsk, amerikansk litteratur Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-224) and index Notes English Print version record Subject English fiction -- Irish authors -- History and criticism English prose literature -- Irish authors -- History and criticism Politics and literature -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Literature and history -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century Literature and history -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Nationalism in literature. Imperialism in literature. Families in literature. English fiction -- Irish authors -- 19th century -- Themes, motives English fiction -- 19th century -- Themes, motives FICTION -- General. English fiction -- Themes, motives English fiction -- Irish authors English literature English prose literature -- Irish authors Families in literature Imperialism in literature Intellectual life International relations Literature Literature and history Nationalism in literature Politics and literature Bellettrie. Engels. Politieke aspecten. Nationalisme. SUBJECT Ireland -- Intellectual life -- 19th century Ireland -- Relations -- England England -- Relations -- Ireland Ireland -- In literature Ireland -- Relations -- Great Britain Subject England Great Britain Ireland Ierland. Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 0511018665 9780511018664 0511118007 9780511118005 9780511484766 0511484763 1107118107 9781107118102 1280154543 9781280154546 0511156103 9780511156106 9780521120944 0521120942

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