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Ancient and modern Egypt feature in numerous fantastic stories by Victorian and Edwardian writers. This book explores how works of popular Egyptianising fantastic literature can be read as critical texts which comment on the Oriental mind-set of Europe, and especially Britain. The analysis of the genre and the discussion of possible reasons for the frequent use of Egyptianising elements show that Egypt was simultaneously a real and an imagined place – a perfect ingredient to create gothic stories and magical events, and, at the same time, of specific interest to Great Britain for cultural and political reasons.

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Contents: Ancient Egypt in Literature – The West versus the East – Mummies and other Egyptian characters and objects – Magic and alchemy – Self-criticism – Orientalism – Tourism – Museums – Collections – Encounters with the Other – Encounters with ancient Egypt.

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 22/04/2015
      ISBN13: 9783631660980, 978-3631660980
      ISBN10: 3631660987

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ancient and modern Egypt feature in numerous fantastic stories by Victorian and Edwardian writers. This book explores how works of popular Egyptianising fantastic literature can be read as critical texts which comment on the Oriental mind-set of Europe, and especially Britain. The analysis of the genre and the discussion of possible reasons for the frequent use of Egyptianising elements show that Egypt was simultaneously a real and an imagined place – a perfect ingredient to create gothic stories and magical events, and, at the same time, of specific interest to Great Britain for cultural and political reasons.

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Ancient Egypt in Literature – The West versus the East – Mummies and other Egyptian characters and objects – Magic and alchemy – Self-criticism – Orientalism – Tourism – Museums – Collections – Encounters with the Other – Encounters with ancient Egypt.

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