The Waking Dream of T. E. Lawrence: Essays on His Life, Literature, and Legacy

Since the end of the First World War, the legend of 'Lawrence of Arabia' has enjoyed much currency in the popular imagination of the West. Behind this legend, however, is a man, Thomas Edward Lawrence, tortured and brilliant, a man whose life and literature reflect the modern consciousness and the war that indelibly marked it. Here in this volume are essays which seek to address what has been overlooked by the legend and to better understand the legacy of his presence in the twentieth century. Contributors explore Lawrence's relation to other major writers of his time, the colonial and postcolonial implications of his link with Arabia, his sexuality, and his status as cultural icon.

Author: C. Stang
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 04/15/2002
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9781349631599

About the Author
CHARLES M. STANG was the 1997/98 Annenberg Fellow at Eton College in Windsor, England, where he taught American Studies. He is currently a contributing writer for the Boston Book Review.