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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw
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Ideal for readers interested in historical fiction, especially those who appreciate tales set during the turbulent times of the late 18th century. This edition will also appeal to scholars and readers keen on exploring the literary heritage of the historical novel and its reflection on migration and social justice themes.
Published in 1803, Thaddeus of Warsaw is a beguiling romance that also exposes the hardships faced by migrants in Britain two hundred years ago.
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First scholarly edition of a bestselling historical novel
Explores the socio-political themes of the novel and deemed as relevant today as they were over 200 years ago. Situates work in the genealogy of the historical novel and examines its literary and cultural influence. Scholarly annotations clarify the historical context: the French Revolution, the related war in Poland, and Britain's response to Polish refugees in the 1790s.
Published in 1803, Thaddeus of Warsaw is a beguiling romance that also exposes the hardships faced by migrants in Britain two hundred years ago. Jane Porter tells the story of a dashing Polish refugee, Thaddeus Sobieski, who must escape hostilities in his homeland. In London, he faces poverty and prejudice, but his courage and goodness bring him to the attention of a circle of women who, in a surprising role reversal, either aid or woo him. He must also solve the mystery of his birth by discovering and confronting the British father who abandoned him.
A carefully contextualised introduction to the novel and its author situates the work in the genealogy of the historical novel, examining its literary and cultural influence. Supporting materials include contemporary reviews, poems on Poland, and correspondence regarding the novel's early success.
Series: Edinburgh Critical Editions of Nineteenth-Century Texts
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw
First scholarly edition of a bestselling historical novel Explores the socio-political themes of the novel and deemed as relevant today as they were over 200 years ago. Situates work in the genealogy of the historical novel and examines its literary and cultural influence. Scholarly annotations clarify the historical context: the French Revolution, the related war in Poland, and Britain's response...Paperback$8999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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ISBN: 9781474484244
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 May 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Contributors:
- Edited by Thomas McLean
- Edited by Ruth Knezevich
- Original author Jane Porter
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 440
About the Author
Jane Porter (1776 1850) was an English historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure. Thomas McLean is Associate Professor of English at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He is the author of The Other East and Nineteenth-Century British Literature: Imagining Poland and the Russian Empire (2012) and editor of Further Letters of Joanna Baillie. He has written numerous articles on the life and work of Jane Porter, and he writes regularly on nation, migration, and many other aspects of nineteenth-century literature and culture. Ruth Knezevich is a Lecturer in English at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her research interests include women writers of the long eighteenth century (1700-1830); paratexts and footnotes; and the negotiations of historical, geographical, and cultural identity in British literatures.
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