England's Darling': The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great

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In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon. -- .

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In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so important in Victorian Britain, examines the ways in which he was rewritten by authors and artists of the time, and investigates how Alfred is no longer a national icon. -- .

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 31 May 2014
ISBN 10: 071907357X
ISBN 13: 9780719073571

England's Darling': The Victorian Cult of Alfred the Great

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$23.02

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$23.02

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