John Bull and the Continent
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Ever since John Arbuthnot published The History of John Bull in 1712, the figure of John Bull has stereotypically personified the best and the worst traits of the British (or English) national character. The present work takes the eponymous juxtaposition as an incentive to study the variety of multi-faceted contacts between the two sides. Given the recent attempts at a re-definition of the relationship between Britain and the Continent - best visible in the turmoil over Britain's EU membership - the results of the research will hopefully stimulate discussion about John Bull's ever-changing presence within or without the Continent.…mehr

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Ever since John Arbuthnot published The History of John Bull in 1712, the figure of John Bull has stereotypically personified the best and the worst traits of the British (or English) national character. The present work takes the eponymous juxtaposition as an incentive to study the variety of multi-faceted contacts between the two sides. Given the recent attempts at a re-definition of the relationship between Britain and the Continent - best visible in the turmoil over Britain's EU membership - the results of the research will hopefully stimulate discussion about John Bull's ever-changing presence within or without the Continent.
Autorenporträt
Wojciech Jasiakiewicz is Associate Professor at Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz (Poland). He has written a monograph on British travel accounts of Poland.
Jakub Lipski is Assistant Professor at Kazimierz Wielki University. His research concerns the eighteenth-century novel and culture, particularly the works of Henry Fielding, Tobias Smollett, Laurence Sterne and Ann Radcliffe.