Fantasy, the bomb, and the greening of Britain : romantic protest, 1945-1980
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1994. 1st edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #391352
ISBN: 0521440602
Physical description: xiii, 325 pages ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-316) and index. Contents: 1. The romantic protest tradition before 1945 -- I. C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien: fantasy as protest literature. 2. The escape of the prisoners. 3. C.S. Lewis: bridging the Great Divide. 4. Middle-earth as moral protest. 5. Challenge and response. Conclusion: within the tradition -- II. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament: romantic protest on the march. 6. Theme and variations. 7. "Don't You Hear the H-Bomb's Thunder?" 8. Christians on the march. 9. E.P. Thompson and the New Left. Conclusion: CND as romantic protest -- III. Economics, ecology, and E.F. Schumacher: painting Britain green. 10. The greening of Britain. 11. The romantic challenge to postwar affluence. 12. Schumacher's romantic quest. Conclusion: romanticism and the Greens -- 13. Conclusion. Subjects: Since 1900; Literature and society Great Britain History 20th century; Antinuclear movement Great Britain History 20th century; Fantasy literature, English History and criticism; Green movement Great Britain History 20th century; Middle class Great Britain History 20th century; Protest literature, English History and criticism; Romanticism Great Britain History 20th century; Environmental protection in literature; Culture; Romanticism; Fantasy; Atomic Bomb; Modern history.
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