1st Edition

Fictions of Power in English Literature 1900-1950

By Lee Horsley Copyright 1995
310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

As a result of its imperial role, Britain was closely involved with such romantic and disruptive myths of power such as the imperial adventure hero and the self-deified charismatic leader. Lee Horsley explores fictional representations of political power during this period, surveying a wide range of texts from the adventure story, romance, thriller and science fiction to the novels of Conrad,... Read more
1 Heroic Action: Narratives of imperial adventure.  2 Superhuman arts: Narratives of nationalistic faith.  3 Sexual dominance: Leaders and lovers in fiction between the Wars.  4 Violence: The thirties thriller and the 'gathering storm'. 
5 Law: The liberal critique and the nightmare of totalitarianism.  6 Technopower: 'Leviathan on wheels' in dystopian science fiction.  Bibliography  Index

Biography

Lee Horsley