Memory and Memorials, 1789-1914 Literary and Cultural Perspectives

Ranging historically from the French Revolution to the beginnings of Modernism, this book examines the significance of memory in an era of furious social change. Through an examination of literature, history and science the authors explore the theme of memory as a tool of social progression. This book offers a fresh theoretical understanding of the period and a wealth of empirical material of use to the historian, literature student or social psychologist.Labbe, Jacqueline M. is the author of 'Memory and Memorials, 1789-1914 Literary and Cultural Perspectives' with ISBN 9780415229760 and ISBN 0415229766.