‘The Secret of England’s Greatness’: A Note on the Anti-Imperialism of Such is Life
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Joseph Furphy, Queen Victoria, British nineteenth century cultureAbstract
The article traces the phrase 'Secret of England's Greatness' through its currency in nineteenth-century British culture, including the title of the painting of Queen Victoria by Thomas Jones Barker (1863), and other references, to argue that it was a commonplace in Joseph Furphy's time. The paper traces Furphy's critique of British imperialism in the novel.Downloads
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2013-06-28
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‘The Secret of England’s Greatness’: A Note on the Anti-Imperialism of Such is Life. (2013). Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, 13(1). https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/JASAL/article/view/9852