Routledge - The Other Empire: British Romantic Writings

Explore the complex relationship between British Romantic literature and the Ottoman Empire with this scholarly work from Routledge. Part of the Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory series, this book expands postcolonial scholarship by examining how imperial culture developed during the Romantic and early Victorian periods. Filiz Turham provides a deep analysis of Turkish tales, novels, and travelogues from approximately 1789 to 1846. The text reveals how the figure of the Turk and the Ottoman Empire functioned as a powerful counterimage of empire for both liberal and conservative writers of the era. By studying the works of influential authors such as Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, and Elizabeth Craven, this book identifies the specific ways the Ottoman Other was used in literary discourse. It is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in historical biography, cultural theory, and the evolution of imperial identity in the 18th and 19th centuries.