Paddy & Mr Punch: Connections in Irish And English History - Rilegato

Foster, R.

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ISBN 10: 0713990953 ISBN 13: 9780713990959

Casa editrice: Allen Lane, 1993

Riassunto

Elizabeth Bowen, one of the writers considered in this book, described the relationship of Ireland and England as 'a mixture of showing-off and suspicion, nearly as bad as sex'. In these essays Roy Foster explores the patterns of resentment, exploitation, dependence and rejection which were created by centuries of proximity, colonization and emigration. Often seen through the individual experiences of people 'caught' between England and Ireland (a varied gallery including Randolph Churchill, Thackeray, Trollope, Yeats, Parnell and the notorious Mrs O'Shea), these intersections also cut across subjects like the representation of the Irish in Victorian journalism and fiction, the roots of constitutional nationalist agitation, and the making of literary reputations. The last essay, 'Marginal Men and Micks on the Make', is a wide-ranging discussion of the uses of exile, both to and from Ireland.
Against the cut and dried stereotypes of Anglo-Irish relations, an overall ambiguity is asserted here, whether the topic examined is the flawed structure of the Act of Union, the way words are used in Irish political rhetoric, or the divided allegiances of Parnell, Yeats and Bowen. These closely linked essays stress assonances as well as dissonances, and provide a commentary on neglected aspects of literary history and national identity.

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Product Description:

Physical description: xvii,382p. : ill. ; 25cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: This collection of historical essays explores the unique connections between Ireland and England. Subject: National characteristics, English / Irish. British - English - Ireland - History. Literature. Irish Literature. Culture. 19th / 20th Century. Relations. Ireland - History. Ireland - Civilization - English influences. England - Civilization - Irish influences. Irish Question. Independence movements. Colonial policy. Home Rule. Unionism (Irish politics) Foreign relations. Essays, journals, letters & other prose works ; British & Irish history ; International relations. Genre: Illustrated, text.

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• Editore: Allen Lane
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0713990953
• ISBN 13: 9780713990959
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 400