Ten Books that Shaped the British Empire Creating an Imperial Commons

Combining insights from imperial studies and transnational book history, this provocative collection opens new vistas on both fields through ten accessible essays, each devoted to a single book. Contributors revisit well-known works associated with the British empire, including Charlotte Brontë'...

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Other Authors: Burton, Antoinette (Editor), Hofmeyr, Isabel (Editor)
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Language:English
Published: Duke University Press 2014
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