Myths of the English

Roy Porter is currently working on The History of Hysteria.

'Much fascinating scholarship is displayed by the authors of this book.' The Independent 'Idiosyncracies of the English heritage come brilliantly to light in this delightful excursion into cultural history.' The Good Book Guide'Sparkling collection of essays.' The Guardian'... An excellently conceived and potentially illuminating enterprise.' The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History'These ten essays, concerned mainly with England over the past two and a half centuries, present contrasting and illuminating ways in which the English have seen themselves.' History

• 1. Gilbert & Sullivan:. The Making and Un-making of a British `Tradition': David Cannadine.2. Speaking with Double Tongue:.Mother Goose and the Old Wives' Tale: Marina Warner.3. The Fifth of November Remembered: David Cressy.4. The Tramp: M. A. Crowther.5. The English Bobby: .An Indulgent Tradition: Clive Emsley.6. Name upon Name:.The Great War and Remembrance: Robert Bushaway.7. Discretion, Sobriety and Wisdom:.The Teacher in Children's Books: Margaret Kinnell.8. Authority in the University:.Balliol and Newnham in Loco Parentis: Reba Soffer.9. The Gentleman and the Hero:.Wellington and Napoleon in the 19th Century: Iain Pears.10. Britishness and Portraiture: Trudi Prescott Nuding.Notes on Contributors.Index.