Classical Victorians

Classical Victorians
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9781107026773
ISBN-13 : 1107026776
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Book Synopsis Classical Victorians by : Edmund Richardson

Download or read book Classical Victorians written by Edmund Richardson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a compelling account of Victorian Britain's troubled relationship with antiquity. Extraordinary characters - the virtuoso forger, the blundering general and the bitter prodigy - will engage scholars and general readers alike. This wide-ranging narrative breaks new ground in the fast-growing field of classical reception studies.


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