Myth, Memory and the Middlebrow
| Author | : I. Habermann |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 250 |
| Release | : 2010-05-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230277496 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230277497 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (497 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Myth, Memory and the Middlebrow by : I. Habermann
Download or read book Myth, Memory and the Middlebrow written by I. Habermann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-05-19 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores Englishness as a 'symbolic form' from the 1920s to the 1940s. Two case studies, focused on J.B. Priestley and Daphne du Maurier, explore crucial ways in which popular 'middlebrow' authors imagine and shape the nation, providing an innovative approach to literary negotiations of cultural identity.