Cultures of radicalism in Britain and Ireland / Michael Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Michael.

Series:

Poetry and song in the age ofrRevolution.

Poetry and song in the age of revolution

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radicalism--Great Britain.

Radicalism.

Radicalism--Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 249 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pickering & Chatto Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This collection of essays addresses the role of literature in radical politics. Topics covered include the legacy of Robert Burns, broadside literature in Munster and radical literature in Wales.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1. The Welsh Ballad-Singers and the War of American Independence; 2. Scottophobia Versus Jacobitism; 3. Lord Daer, Radicalism, Union and the Enlightenment in the 1790s; 4. The Political and Cultural Legacy of Robert Burns; 5. 'Blessèd Jubil!'; 6. Serial Literature and Radical Poetry; 7.Popular Song, Readers and Language; 8.Broadside Literature and Popular Political Opinion in Munster, 1800-1820; 9.Radical Poetry and the Literary Magazine; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Include index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-317-32064-6

1-315-65496-2

1-317-32065-4

1-84893-345-2

9781315654966

OCLC:

831121068