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Can I read ‘England’s Darling’ : The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great on EtoBox?
‘England’s Darling’ : The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great by Joanne Parker, Manchester University Press Staff is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is ‘England’s Darling’ : The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great about?
In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon.
Who reads ‘England’s Darling’ : The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Joanne Parker, Manchester University Press Staff
- Publisher
- Project Muse, Manchester University Press
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780719073571
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Psychology, Literary Fiction
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