TY - BOOK
T1 - Disraeli and the politics of fiction
T2 - some reconsiderations
A2 - Cousins, A. D.
A2 - Napton, Dani
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - How do Disraeli's fictions represent, uncover and express the interplay of his roles as political theorist and practitioner, social commentator and author? Travelling well beyond his political trilogy of Coningsby (1844), Sybil (1845), and Tancred (1847), this volume examines his letters, political writings, biographies and silver fork novels, including Alroy, Contarini Fleming, Henrietta Temple, Venetia, Vivian Grey, and The Young Duke. It assesses Disraeli's representation and analysis of political conservatism, and traces the fascinating interaction between political theory and literary representation. Bringing together studies of Disraeli and his canon by contemporary and multidisciplinary scholars of the nineteenth century and of Disraeli himself, this book provides a uniquely multifaceted collection of fresh literary, historical and political scholarship.
AB - How do Disraeli's fictions represent, uncover and express the interplay of his roles as political theorist and practitioner, social commentator and author? Travelling well beyond his political trilogy of Coningsby (1844), Sybil (1845), and Tancred (1847), this volume examines his letters, political writings, biographies and silver fork novels, including Alroy, Contarini Fleming, Henrietta Temple, Venetia, Vivian Grey, and The Young Duke. It assesses Disraeli's representation and analysis of political conservatism, and traces the fascinating interaction between political theory and literary representation. Bringing together studies of Disraeli and his canon by contemporary and multidisciplinary scholars of the nineteenth century and of Disraeli himself, this book provides a uniquely multifaceted collection of fresh literary, historical and political scholarship.
KW - English literature
KW - Disraeli, Benjamin / 1804-1881
KW - Disraeli, Benjamin / 1804-1881 / Criticism and interpretation
KW - 1800-1899
KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW - English literature / 19th century / History and criticism
U2 - 10.1163/9789004505674
DO - 10.1163/9789004505674
M3 - Edited Book/Anthology
SN - 9789004505650
T3 - DQR Studies in Literature
BT - Disraeli and the politics of fiction
PB - Brill
CY - Leiden ; Boston
ER -