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England's darling : the Victorian cult of Alfred the Great / Joanne Parker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parker, Joanne, 1974-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alfred, King of England, 849-899--Influence.
- Alfred, King of England, 849-899--In literature.
- Alfred, King of England, 849-899.
- Medievalism--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Medievalism.
- English literature.
- Themes, motives.
- Popular culture.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Popular culture--Great Britain--19th century--Themes, motives.
- English literature--19th century--Themes, motives.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2007.
- Summary:
- During the last two decades, numerous studies have been devoted to the Victorian fascination with King Arthur. However, the figure of King Alfred has received almost no attention. For much of the nineteenth century, Alfred was as important as Arthur in the British popular imagination. A pervasive cult of the king developed which included the erection of at least four public statues, the completion of more than twenty-five paintings, and the publication of over a hundred texts, by authors ranging from Wordsworth to minor women writers. By 1852, J.A. Froude could describe Alfred' s life as "the favorite story in English nurseries." A fascinating study that will be enjoyed by scholars of history, cultural history, literature and art history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-238) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780719073564
- 0719073561
- OCLC:
- 148905457
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