In My Own Shire: Region and Belonging in British Writing, 1840-1970

by Stephen Wade

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313321825
• ISBN13: 9780313321825
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"