The West Country as a Literary Invention
| Author | : Simon Trezise |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015051277955 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The West Country as a Literary Invention written by Simon Trezise and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the 'West Country' on the map or in the mind? Is it the south-west peninsula of Britain or a semi-mythical country offering a home for those in pursuit of the romance of wrecking, smuggling and a rural Golden Age? This book investigates these questions in the context of the relationship between place and writing, discussing Thomas Hardy's Wessex; R.D. Blackmore's Exmoor and Lorna Doo≠ Charles Kingsley, whose Westward Ho!, became a Devon place-name, Sabine Baring-Gould of Dartmoor and recorder and inventor of West Country folk-tales; Parson Hawker of Morwenstowe, an inventor of the Cornish King Arthur.
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