Romanticism, Republicanism, and the Swiss Myth

by Patrick Vincent

The first detailed treatment of Switzerland in British literature and culture from Joseph Addison to John Ruskin, this book analyzes the aesthetic and political uses of what is commonly called the 'Swiss myth' in the parallel development of Romanticism and liberalism. The myth merged the country's legends going back to the Middle Ages with the Enlightenment image of a happy, free nation of alpine shepherds. Its unique combination of conservative,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009210297
• ISBN13: 9781009210294
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"