Romantics and the Era of Early Flight

AvJohn Gilroy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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It combines accounts of the exploits and experiences of early balloonists with references to Romantic texts, using ballooning lore to illuminate a range of Romantic writings. It will appeal to scholars and students of Romantic cultural history, as well as those interested in Romantic poetry andthe history of early aeronautics.

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Utgivningsdatum:2022-12-09
Mått:148 x 210 x 22 mm
Vikt:500 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:263
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031187711

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John Gilroy was formerly a senior lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University and panel tutor at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education, UK, where he served as a course director for many years.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction.- 2. Origins.- 3. New Prospects.- 4. A Federation of the World.- 5. Air-Mindedness.- 6. Later Romantics – Keats and Shelley.- 7. Balloons, Romantics and Beyond.- 8. Conclusion.