An empire nowhere : England, America, and literature from utopia to the tempest / / Jeffrey Knapp
| An empire nowhere : England, America, and literature from utopia to the tempest / / Jeffrey Knapp |
| Autore | Knapp Jeffrey (Professor of English) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [1992] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Collana | The New historicism |
| Soggetto topico |
English literature - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism
Literature and history - England - History - 16th century Literature and history - England - History - 17th century English literature - American influences Geographical discoveries in literature Imperialism in literature Colonies in literature Utopias in literature Explorers in literature |
| ISBN | 0-585-24982-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910495874803321 |
Knapp Jeffrey (Professor of English)
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| Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [1992] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Writing North America in the seventeenth century : English representations in print and manuscript / / Catherine Armstrong
| Writing North America in the seventeenth century : English representations in print and manuscript / / Catherine Armstrong |
| Autore | Armstrong Catherine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 828/.409327 |
| Soggetto topico |
English prose literature - Early modern, 1500-1700 - History and criticism
Geographical discoveries in literature Travelers' writings, English - History and criticism Voyages and travels Literature and history - England - History - 17th century Colonies in literature |
| ISBN |
1-351-87079-3
1-315-23335-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. 'Printing and adventuring' : the convergence of literature and discovery -- 2. The geography and climate of North America -- 3. Representations of the American landscape -- 4. Colonists and the flora of America -- 5. The fauna of North America -- 6. Representations of English society in Virginia : intentions and realities -- 7. Representations of English society in New England : intentions and realities -- 8. Transmission and reception of American news in England. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154582603321 |
Armstrong Catherine
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| London : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
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