"Ever since John Arbuthnot published The History of John Bull in 1712, the figure of John Bull has stereotypically personified the best and the worst traits of the British (or English) national character. The present work takes the eponymous juxtaposition as an incentive to study the variety of multi-faceted contacts between the two sides. Given the recent attempts at a re-definition of the relationship between Britain and the Continent--best visible in the turmoil over Britain's EU membership--the results of the research will hopefully stimulate discussion about John Bull's ever-changing presence within or without the Continent"--Provided by publisher.
Scholars of English literature explore how it portrays and embodies relations between Britain and continental Europe with an emphasis on Poland. Their topics include Austenian inspirations for Maria Wirtemberska's "original romance: Malvina, or the Heart's Intuition (1816), rediscovering forgotten translations in Polish-English cultural exchanges, Samuel Johnson and Voltaire's "petty cavils" on English literature, two world wars and one World Cup: attitudes and expressions to "the continent" in John King's England Away, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning's relationship with Italy. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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