Format:
xxv, 414 Seiten
,
24 cm
ISBN:
9781474443470
,
1474443478
Series Statement:
Edinburgh critical editions of nineteenth-century texts
Content:
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.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781474443487
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781474443494
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Porter, Jane, 1776 - 1850 Thaddeus of Warsaw Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2019 ISBN 9781474443487
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781474443494
Language:
English
Subjects:
English Studies
Keywords:
Stanisław August II. Polen, König 1732-1798
;
Fiktionale Darstellung
Author information:
Porter, Jane 1776-1850
