Bram Stoker and Russophobia: Evidence of the British Fear of Russia in Dracula and The Lady of the ShroudMcFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2006年4月18日 - 203 頁 In Victorian England, a marked fear of Russia prevailed in the government and the public. As a result of the Crimean War and other Russian threats to the British empire, the English mind was haunted by a shadowy enemy of barbarous Eastern invaders. The influence of this Russophobia is evident in the works of Bram Stoker, who responded to the Russian challenge to British Imperial hegemony through the character of Dracula, a primitive and menacing Eastern figure destroyed by warriors pledged to the Crown. The text investigates the role of Russophobia in Stoker's fiction, particularly his novels Dracula and The Lady of the Shroud. It offers historical information about Russophobia and the Crimean War, considers Slavic and Balkan connections, and analyzes Stoker's vampire themes. The resulting work shows how two nations' histories intertwine in an unexpected literary avenue. Illustrations include numerous political cartoons of the era. |
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... Turkish officer " Stoker encoun- ters in the war is a navy captain who " had served seven years in the English navy , and [ ... ] spoke English perfectly ” ( 53 ) . Stoker's British prejudices suffer no diminution even after Turkey's ...
... Turkish lords . When describing " the reception one meets with in a Bulgarian village as contrasted with Turkish ones , " Stoker downplays Turkish affronts to English sensibilities ; he likewise conveniently ignores any Turkish ...
... Turkish domina- tion , Stoker ridicules the insurrection as " foolish and futile . " His account of the fighting at the Bulgarian village of Panagurista , therefore , empha- sizes the apparent imbecility of the Bulgarian warrior . To ...
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ONE Russophobia and the Crimean War | 13 |
The Consequences of the Crimean | 48 |
Righting Old Wrongs and Displacing New Fears | 118 |
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