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The language of empire : myths and metaphors of popular imperialism, 1880-1918 / Robert H. MacDonald.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- MacDonald, Robert H., 1934- Author.
- Series:
- Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England) ; Volume 21.
- Studies in imperialism
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English literature--19th century--History and criticism.
- English literature.
- English literature--20th century--History and criticism.
- Imperialism--Public opinion--History--19th century.
- Imperialism.
- Imperialism--Public opinion--History--20th century.
- Popular literature--Great Britain--History and criticism.
- Popular literature.
- Imperialism in literature.
- Myth in literature.
- Metaphor.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (250 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- MSI edition
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2017.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- During the last thirty years of the nineteenth century the British Empire increased enormously and by 1900 the Empire covered a fifth of the world's land surface. In Britain itself, the growth of Empire came to the centre of the political debate and was applauded by a largely sympathetic press. Two sides of imperialism had emerged - the acquisition of territory and a campaign of propaganda to make imperialism 'popular'. Both are the subject of this book. 'The Language of Empire' describes how the Empire was constructed and given shape and meaning for its contemporaries. The author explores how the imperial 'story' was imagined and how the day-to-day activities of its participants were understood. He focuses on both the face of Empire as it was presented to the public, and at the lives of individual imperial soldiers or adventurers, exploring how the idea of Empire gave meaning to the actions of its participants. The author defines the role of discourse in determining this perception of reality - looking at the construction of Empire though the huge body of popular texts ranging from fiction, poetry and children's stories to history and biography. This study will appeal to readers interested in British imperialism, those engaging in literature and cultural studies as well as to specialists in colonial history.
- Contents:
- 1. A poetics of war
- 2. The Island Story
- 3. Deeds of Glory
- 4. The invention of Rhodesia
- 5. The Laureate of Empire
- and his chorus
- 6. Soldiers of fortune
- 7. Popular fictions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print record.
- OCLC:
- 1266755573
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