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This work examines the notion of Europe as expressed in Romanian and British fiction. It surveys symbolic notions of the common cultural links which seem to embody "European identity". In particular, the author examines the shift in post-Iron Curtain literary concepts of this ancient identity.

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Chapter 1 Introduction: The Rediscovery of Europe Part 2 Idols of Otherness: Rethinking Englishness Chapter 3 Lovely Barbarians Chapter 4 The Other Half of the Continent Chapter 5 Romanians About Themselves Chapter 6 The Belfast Syndrome Part 7 Euromyths: In Search of the Centre: Vampires and Dictators Chapter 8 Imaginary Cities Chapter 9 S/he Chapter 10 Ventriloquising the Past Chapter 11 A Prison of One's Own Chapter 12 Homo Europeaus Chapter 13 Notes Chapter 14 Bibliography Chapter 15 Index

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      Publisher: University Press of America
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/12/2000
      ISBN13: 9780761817468, 978-0761817468
      ISBN10: 761817468

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This work examines the notion of Europe as expressed in Romanian and British fiction. It surveys symbolic notions of the common cultural links which seem to embody "European identity". In particular, the author examines the shift in post-Iron Curtain literary concepts of this ancient identity.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1 Introduction: The Rediscovery of Europe Part 2 Idols of Otherness: Rethinking Englishness Chapter 3 Lovely Barbarians Chapter 4 The Other Half of the Continent Chapter 5 Romanians About Themselves Chapter 6 The Belfast Syndrome Part 7 Euromyths: In Search of the Centre: Vampires and Dictators Chapter 8 Imaginary Cities Chapter 9 S/he Chapter 10 Ventriloquising the Past Chapter 11 A Prison of One's Own Chapter 12 Homo Europeaus Chapter 13 Notes Chapter 14 Bibliography Chapter 15 Index

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