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Improvisations of Empire: Thomas Pringle in Scotland, the Cape Colony and London, 1789-1834
Improvisations of Empire: Thomas Pringle in Scotland, the Cape Colony and London, 1789-1834
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Improvisations of Empire is a book that explores the life and writings of Thomas Pringle, a Scottish journalist, and literary figure who moved to the Cape Colony, and later to London, where he became involved in the Anti-Slavery Society and edited a popular annual. The book focuses on Pringle's poetry and prose, reflecting his complex colonial experience and his Scottish background.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 13 July 2021
Publisher: Anthem Press
Improvvisations of Empire is a comprehensive exploration of the life and writings of Thomas Pringle (1789–1834), the son of a Lowland tenant farmer in Scotland. It delves into his Scottish journalistic and literary career, his emigration to the Cape Colony as the leader of a group of Scottish settlers, and his subsequent relocation to London, where he rose to prominence as the secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society and the editor of a widely read annual, Friendships Offering. The book's central focus lies in examining Pringle's poetry and associated prose, and how these works capture the intricate negotiation of his deeply conflicted colonial experience, considering his Scottish heritage, various colonial locations, and his subsequent period of residence in London.
Improvvisations of Empire is a comprehensive exploration of the life and writings of Thomas Pringle (1789–1834), the son of a Lowland tenant farmer in Scotland. It delves into his Scottish journalistic and literary career, his emigration to the Cape Colony as the leader of a group of Scottish settlers, and his subsequent relocation to London, where he rose to prominence as the secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society and the editor of a widely read annual, Friendships Offering. The book's central focus lies in examining Pringle's poetry and associated prose, and how these works capture the intricate negotiation of his deeply conflicted colonial experience, considering his Scottish heritage, various colonial locations, and his subsequent period of residence in London.
Weight: 454g
Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839981791
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