Thesis
A critical study of the literary works of J.A. Froude with special reference to the novels, the essays and the biography of Carlyle
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James Anthony Froude (l8l8-94) was one of the most prolific, versatile and controversial writers of his age. An early work, The Nemesis of Faith (l849), a fascinating novel of faith and doubt, was publicly burnt during a lecture at Oxford. His History of England from the Fall of Volsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada (1856-70) earned its uncompromisingly Protestant author a popularity which rivalled that of Macaulay. His Short Studies on Great Subjects (1st ...
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- Publication date:
- 1982
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Language:
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English
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- Source identifiers:
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602367911
- Deposit date:
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2013-01-21
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- Copyright holder:
- Walsh, C. J.
- Copyright date:
- 1982
- Notes:
- The digital copy of this thesis has been made available thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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