272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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As an historical figure Mary Queen of Scots has been perpetually represented on canvas, page and stage, and has captured the British imagination since the time of her death in 1587. The 'real' Mary Stuart however has remained an enigma. Mary Queen of Scots: Romance and Nation sheds light on Mary's life by exploring four main themes: * the history of Mary's representation in Britain from the... Read more
Introduction; Part 1 Elizabethan Mary; Chapter 1 “The finest she that ever was”; Chapter 2 “The treason of pity”; Part 2 Stuart Mary; Chapter 3 “A new and unexampled kindof tomb”; Chapter 4 “False kindred”; Part 3 Georgian Mary; Chapter 5 “The sorrow of seeing the queen”; Chapter 6 “Dozens of ugly Mary Queenof Scotts”; Chapter 7 Guilt and vindication; Part 4 Victorian Mary; Chapter 8 Victoria’s other woman; Chapter 9 A “laboured illusion” vanishesPart 5 Epilogue;
Biography
Jayne Elizabeth Lewis is Associate Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles.
'Powerfully argued ... Lewis offers stimulating readings of texts and images from all periods she discusses.' - Times Literary Supplement
'a book that will be of considerable value to those interested in history, literature, culture and national identity.' - Andrea Thomas, History
