England's Elizabeth: An Afterlife in Fame and Fantasy

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Elizabeth I's enduring mythos explored across eras.

If you're fascinated by the blend of history and mythology, especially surrounding iconic figures, "England's Elizabeth" is a rich tapestry that you'd appreciate. Think of it as a time-travel through England's cultural psyche, where you'll meet myriad versions of Elizabeth I – from a sufferer to a conqueror, a lover to a learned ruler. It's for those who indulge not just in the chronicles but in the afterlives of history's celebrities, presented with a mix of scholarly insight and engaging visuals.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

England's Elizabeth: An Afterlife in Fame and Fantasy

Regular price RM44.33 MYR
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ISBN: 9780198183778
Date of Publication: 2002-11-28
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Art, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 4.3
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No monarch is more glamorous or more controversial than Elizabeth I. The stories by which successive generations have sought to extol, explain, or excoriate Elizabeth supply a rich index to the cultural history of English nationalism—whether they represent her as Anne Boleyn's suffering orphan or as the implacable nemesis of Mary, Queen of Scots, as learned stateswoman or as frustrated lover, persecuted princess or triumphant warrior queen. This book examines the many afterlives the Virgin Queen has lived in drama, poetry, fiction, painting, propaganda, and the cinema over the four centuries since her death, from the aspiringly epic to the frankly kitsch. Exploring the Elizabeths of Shakespeare and Spenser, of Sophia Lee and Sir Walter Scott, of Bette Davis and of Glenda Jackson, of Shakespeare in Love and Blackadder II, this is a lively, lavishly illustrated investigation of England's perennial fascination with a queen who is still engaged in a posthumous progress through the collective psyche of her country.
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Elizabeth I's enduring mythos explored across eras.

If you're fascinated by the blend of history and mythology, especially surrounding iconic figures, "England's Elizabeth" is a rich tapestry that you'd appreciate. Think of it as a time-travel through England's cultural psyche, where you'll meet myriad versions of Elizabeth I – from a sufferer to a conqueror, a lover to a learned ruler. It's for those who indulge not just in the chronicles but in the afterlives of history's celebrities, presented with a mix of scholarly insight and engaging visuals.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.