
Fictions of Power in English Literature
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Fictions of Power in English Literature book
1900-1950
Fictions of Power in English Literature
DOI link for Fictions of Power in English Literature
Fictions of Power in English Literature book
1900-1950
ByLee Horsley
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 1995
eBook Published 1 July 2016
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
Pages 310 pages
eBook ISBN 9781315504537
SubjectsLanguage & Literature
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Horsley, L. (1995). Fictions of Power in English Literature. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315504537
As a result of its imperial role, Britain was closely involved with such romantic and disruptive myths of power such as the imperial adventure hero and the self-deified charismatic leader. Lee Horsley explores fictional representations of political power during this period, surveying a wide range of texts from the adventure story, romance, thriller and science fiction to the novels of Conrad, Huxley, Orwell and Greene.