Constructed meanings and contesting voices : the Opium War in archival, historical and fictional Anglophone narratives

This thesis explores the ways in which the Opium War has been represented in both non-fictional and fictional Anglophone narratives. It looks at the construction of various 19th century discourses surrounding this historical event and the different meanings it has been endowed with through such disc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kelly, Rita Olivia
Other Authors: Ho, EYL
Language:English
Published: The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206694