Arthur Conan Doyle is often perceived as the quintessential
Englishman, patriotically devoted to the Crown and the empire's
defender and apologist. But such a relegation is both limiting and
simplistic. Born in Scotland to Irish Catholic parents, Doyle's
heritage is complex. His paternal grandfather, John Doyle, had
originally left Ireland for London in the early 19th century; his
father was committed to the cause of Irish separatism; and his
uncle resigned from his position as main cartoonist for
DEGREESIPunch DEGREESR after the journal launched an attack on the
Pope. Consequently, British imperialism, Irish nationalism, and
Catholic allegiance converge uneasily in his works.
This book examines the resulting tensions between imperialism
and colonialism in his writings. It argues that his thematic
obsessions with topography, race, psyche, and sexuality stem from
his ambivalence toward his own heritage. The volume repositions
Doyle and redresses current critical approaches that have seen him
solely as the advocate of empire and have ignored his colonial
background. It explores how his fictions occur within a colonial
context, the complexity of which is evident in gothic tropes of
shifting landscapes, disguised criminalities, spiritualism, and
sexual anomalies and conflicts.
General
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Contributions to the Study of World Literature |
Release date: |
July 2002 |
First published: |
July 2002 |
Authors: |
Catherine Wynne
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
224 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-32005-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-313-32005-5 |
Barcode: |
9780313320057 |
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