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The poetics of empire a study of James Grainger's The sugar-cane  Cover Image E-book E-book

The poetics of empire [electronic resource] : a study of James Grainger's The sugar-cane / John Gilmore.

Gilmore, John, 1956- (Author). Grainger, James, 1721-1721?-1766. Sugar cane. (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 1847143822 (electronic bk.)
  • ISBN: 9781847143822 (electronic bk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 342 p.)
  • Publisher: London ; Athlone Press ; 2000.

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General Note:
Multi-User.
CatBulkString:sept.20.12
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-332) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Sugar-Cane: A Poem 86 -- Grainger's Preface to the 1764 edition 88 -- Grainger's Notes to The Sugar-Cane 165 -- Appendix I "Great Homer deignd to sing of little Mice" 199 -- Appendix II Bryan and Pereene 202 -- Appendix III Colonel Martin's directions for planting and sugar-making 205 -- Appendix IV Ramsay's account of a plantation day 208.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on print version record.
Subject: Grainger, James, 1721?-1766. Sugar cane.
Sugarcane industry > Poetry.
Sugarcane > Poetry.
Imperialism > Poetry.
Plantation life in literature.
Imperialism in literature.
Agriculture in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Poetry.
Plantation life > Poetry.
Didactic poetry, English > History and criticism.
Caribbean Area > In literature.
Caribbean Area > Poetry.
Grainger, James. Sugar cane.
Grainger, James. Sugar-cane.
Genre: Electronic books.

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