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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... seemed justified . Also , England appeared to be disgraced for having stood by while the Sul- tan's sailors were slaughtered , and the ministers of the Aberdeen adminis- tration who had cautioned peace were ostensibly shown to be ...
... seemed to be in progress . The prize would be political ascendancy in Asia ; the losing empire would go into permanent decline . There was only one war , the Crimean , in which their armies were directly engaged against one another ...
... seemed ruby - red underneath ; the mouth was redder than ever , for on the lips were gouts of fresh blood , which trickled from the corners of the mouth and ran over the chin and neck . [ ... ] It seemed as if the whole awful creature ...
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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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