Proud to be Roman: Publishing the Classics in Early Twentieth Century Imperial Britain
Kerry Lewis
Abstract
Much has already been written about Victorian appropriations of classical literature but there is very little written about the significance that the classics held for contemporary publishers transitioning into the twentieth-century. Moreover, whilst some have gone into depth exploring the relationship between the classics and British imperialism during the Edwardian years, no has of yet connected the chain of influence between publishers, educators and the British imperial government. Thus, this essay shall be exploring how and why the book industry published the classics in the context of contemporary British imperial policy.
Kerry Lewis
Abstract
Much has already been written about Victorian appropriations of classical literature but there is very little written about the significance that the classics held for contemporary publishers transitioning into the twentieth-century. Moreover, whilst some have gone into depth exploring the relationship between the classics and British imperialism during the Edwardian years, no has of yet connected the chain of influence between publishers, educators and the British imperial government. Thus, this essay shall be exploring how and why the book industry published the classics in the context of contemporary British imperial policy.
