國立高雄大學圖資館 |

Language: English

Back

Imperialism, reform, and the making of Englishness in Jane Eyre

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Imperialism, reform, and the making of Englishness in Jane EyreSueThomas.
Author:	Thomas, Sue,
Published:	Basingstoke [England] ;Palgrave Macmillan,2008.
Description:	xi, 170 p.
Subject:	Imperialism in literature.
Online resource:	access to fulltext (Palgrave)
ISBN:	9780230583757

Imperialism, reform, and the making of Englishness in Jane Eyre
Thomas, Sue,1955-

Imperialism, reform, and the making of Englishness in Jane Eyre[electronic resource] /SueThomas. - Basingstoke [England] ;Palgrave Macmillan,2008. - xi, 170 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-164) and index.

Christianity and the state of slavery -- The tropical extravagance of Bertha Mason -- Monstrous martyrdom and the 'overshadowing tree' of philanthropy -- The ferment of restlessness -- Playing Jane Eyre at the Victoria Theatre in 1848 -- An 1859 Caribbean perspective on Jane Eyre.

In a famous passage from Charlotte Bronët's novel, Jane Eyre identifies herself with b1 smillions b2 s in b1 sferment b2 s, b1 sin silent revolt against their lot b2 s. Elsewhere, she compares herself to a missionary preaching liberty to the enslaved, helping them secure their freedom. Herimagination is shaped by historical events, and yet Bronëtis usually thought to be careless about dates and historical markers in Jane Eyre. In this groundbreaking study, Sue Thomas convincingly datesthe action and setting of the novel, and analyses the worldly consciousness of Bronët's charactersand of Bronët herself. She addresses the articulation of questions of imperial history and relations,reform, racialization and the making of Englishness in the novel. Her examinationof an 1848 stageadaptation of Jane Eyre for a predominantly working-class audience and of an 1859 Caribbean reworking of the novel illuminate the limits of Bronët's social imaginary.

Electronic reproduction.
Basingstoke, England :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.

Mode of access:World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780230583757

Standard No.: 10.1057/9780230583757doiSubjects--Personal Names:

475099
Brontèe, Charlotte,
1816-1855.Jane Eyre.Subjects--Topical Terms:

175656
Imperialism in literature.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: PR4167.J5 / T56 2008eb

Dewey Class. No.: 823/.8

Imperialism, reform, and the making of Englishness in Jane Eyre
LDR:02473cmm a2200289 a 4500 001 268810
003 OCoLC
005 20101102091155.0
006 m d
007 cr nn muauu
008 101122s2008 enk sb 001 0 eng d
020 $a 9780230583757
020 $a 023058375X
024 7 $a 10.1057/9780230583757 $2 doi
040 $a UKPGM $b eng $c UKPGM $d IDEBK
041 0 $a eng
049 $a APTA
050 1 4 $a PR4167.J5 $b T56 2008eb
082 0 4 $a 823/.8 $2 22
100 1 $a Thomas, Sue, $d 1955- $3 369871
245 1 0 $a Imperialism, reform, and the making of Englishness in Jane Eyre $h [electronic resource] / $c SueThomas.
260 $a Basingstoke [England] ; $a New York : $b Palgrave Macmillan, $c 2008.
300 $a xi, 170 p.
504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-164) and index.
505 0 $a Christianity and the state of slavery -- The tropical extravagance of Bertha Mason -- Monstrous martyrdom and the 'overshadowing tree' of philanthropy -- The ferment of restlessness -- Playing Jane Eyre at the Victoria Theatre in 1848 -- An 1859 Caribbean perspective on Jane Eyre.
520 $a In a famous passage from Charlotte Bronët's novel, Jane Eyre identifies herself with b1 smillions b2 s in b1 sferment b2 s, b1 sin silent revolt against their lot b2 s. Elsewhere, she compares herself to a missionary preaching liberty to the enslaved, helping them secure their freedom. Herimagination is shaped by historical events, and yet Bronëtis usually thought to be careless about dates and historical markers in Jane Eyre. In this groundbreaking study, Sue Thomas convincingly datesthe action and setting of the novel, and analyses the worldly consciousness of Bronët's charactersand of Bronët herself. She addresses the articulation of questions of imperial history and relations,reform, racialization and the making of Englishness in the novel. Her examinationof an 1848 stageadaptation of Jane Eyre for a predominantly working-class audience and of an 1859 Caribbean reworking of the novel illuminate the limits of Bronët's social imaginary.
533 $a Electronic reproduction. $b Basingstoke, England : $c Palgrave Macmillan, $d 2009. $n Mode of access:World Wide Web. $n System requirements: Web browser. $n Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 3, 2009). $n Access may berestricted to users at subscribing institutions.
600 1 0 $a Brontèe, Charlotte, $d 1816-1855. $t Jane Eyre. $3 475099
650 0 $a Imperialism in literature. $3 175656
650 0 $a National characteristics, English, in literature. $3 191216
655 7 $a Electronic books. $2 local. $3 214472
710 2 $a Palgrave Connect (Online service) $3 459825
776 1 $c Original $z 9780230554252 $z 0230554253 $z 9780230554252 $w (DLC) 2008000204 $w (OCoLC)189699745
856 4 0 $3 Palgrave Connect $u https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057/9780230583757 $z access to fulltext (Palgrave)