Sympathy and India in British Literature, 1770-1830
| Author | : A. Rudd |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2011-05-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230306004 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230306004 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (004 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sympathy and India in British Literature, 1770-1830 by : A. Rudd
Download or read book Sympathy and India in British Literature, 1770-1830 written by A. Rudd and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-05-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India was the object of intense sympathetic concern during the Romantic period. But what was the true nature of imaginative engagement with British India? This study explores how a range of authors, from Edmund Burke and Sir William Jones to Robert Southey and Thomas Moore, sought to come to terms with India's strangeness and distance from Britain.