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Sir Francis Drake

The Construction of a Hero

Autorzy: Bruce Wathen Wydawnictwo: Boydell & Brewer Data wydania: 2009 Język publikacji: Angielski Liczba stron: 210 Formaty publikacji: EAN: 9781846157608 ISBN: 9781846157608 Kategoria: History: earliest times to present day Indeks wydawcy: - Nota bibliograficzna: -

Opis

For four hundred years Sir Francis Drake's exploits have fascinated, inspired and entertained. Every age has sought to reconstruct the narrative of the great Elizabethan seafarer: the basis of his fame has shifted continually over the years, from single-handed victor over the Spanish Armada, to hero of commerce, explorer, and ruthless entrepreneur. In each incarnation, however, he has always been portrayed to answer the demands and anxieties of each new era. Here, for the first time, the history of Drake as a cultural icon, and of his myth, is explored, from his appearances in west-country folklore to Elizabethan poetry, from eighteenth-century garden architecture to Victorian pageants and twentieth-century films. There is a particular focus on the `long' nineteenth century, during which Drake's reputation underwent a rigorous reconstruction to present him as a hero of empire. BRUCE WATHEN gained his PhD from Exeter University.

Spis treści

  • CONTENTS 7
  • LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 8
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10
  • INTRODUCTION 11
  • CHAPTER ONE: Auxilio Divino 22
  • CHAPTER TWO: ‘Sir Francis Drake Revived’ 43
  • CHAPTER THREE: ‘Behold the warrior dwindled to a beau’ 58
  • CHAPTER FOUR: ‘Homage to Britannia’ 77
  • CHAPTER FIVE: ‘Who the New World Bade British Thunders Shake?’ 95
  • CHAPTER SIX: ‘The Prose Epic of England’ 113
  • CHAPTER SEVEN: ‘Mould him in bronze’ 133
  • CHAPTER EIGHT: ‘Gun to Gun he’ll Challenge us’ 153
  • CHAPTER NINE: ‘a pirate, and a good one’ 173
  • CHAPTER TEN: The Future 189
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY 192
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