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Knightly Gentlemen: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and His Historical Novels

This thesis analyzes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contribution to the revival of chivalric ideals in late Victorian England. The primary sources of this study are Doyle's historical novels and the secondary sources address the different aspects of the revival of the chivalric ideals. The first two chapters introduce Doyle's historical novels, and the final four chapters define the revival, the class and gender issues surrounding the revival, and the illustration of these in Doyle's novels. The conclusion of the thesis asserts that Doyle supported the revival of chivalric ideals, and the revival attempted to maintain, in the late nineteenth century, the traditional class and gender structure of the Middle Ages.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500933
Date08 1900
CreatorsDurrer, Rebecca A. (Rebecca Ann)
ContributorsLowry, Bullitt, 1936-, Hagler, Dorse Harland, 1937-, Painter, William E.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatii, 86 leaves, Text
CoverageEngland, 1859-1930
RightsPublic, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Durrer, Rebecca A. (Rebecca Ann)

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