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This book begins with a study of the few ancient texts which provide the source material for all subsequent accounts of the seventh-century British queen Boudica and her ferocious yet ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the Romans. It shows how their information was assembled over centuries to create the entity we know as Boudica today. It then examines writers' attempts to portray Boudica as an individual, including her appearance, personal ties and home life. It follows by discussing their opinions on the atrocities she suffered and committed; their assessment of her fitness for command and chances of victory, and the spiritual, political, and national implications of her rebellion, concluding with a brief examination of ways in which writers have invited others to share her story. Are her metamorphoses without limits, governed solely by the requirements of individual authors, or variations on a distinctive theme, generated by a flexible yet enduring narrative pattern? Carolyn D. Williams is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and American Literature. Contents 7 Acknowledgments 9 A Note on Quotations and References 13 Introduction 17 Textual Origins 25 "Gaps in h

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Author

Carolyn D Williams; ProQuest (Firm)

Publisher

UNKNO

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781611491340

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, History