This essay examines Francis Sydney Muschamp’s depictions of the Penelope myth during the Victorian era.The Penelope myth,a significant narrative in the Victorian era,was popularized by the Pre-Raphaelite painters Tho...
The proliferation of travel literature brought the wider world to the doors of English homes and generated an interest in exotic cultures, ancient civilizations, and foreign wares. The number of travellers and travel...
The world admired Ancient Egypt since its conquest by the Roman Empire, For Europe, it was a dreamlike country full of wonders and magic, only in the beginning of the nineteenth century, the romantic interest gave way...