Radical Medievalism: Pierce Egan the Younger's Robin Hood, Wat Tyler, and Adam Bell

Stephen Basdeo

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    Abstract

    Pierce Egan the Younger has always been assumed to have been a conservative author. Yet recent research by Chris R. Vanden Bossche has highlighted his support for Chartism. This article develops Vanden Bossche's radical reading of Egan's "Wat Tyler" and applies it to two of his other medievalist novels, "Robin Hood" and "Adam Bell".
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationImagining the Victorians
    Subtitle of host publicationLeeds Working Papers in Victorian Studies
    EditorsStephen Basdeo, Lauren Padgett
    Place of PublicationLeeds
    PublisherLeeds Centre for Victorian Studies
    Pages48-64
    Number of pages16
    ISBN (Print)978-0-9559004-6-4
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2016

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    NameLeeds Working Papers in Victorian Studies
    PublisherLeeds Centre for Victorian Studies
    Volume15

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