The Lost Colony in Literature Paperback (1985) Arner, Robert D.

Description: The Lost Colony in Literature Paperback (1985) Arner, Robert D.America's Four Hundredth Anniversary Committee, formed in 1978 under the provisions of an act of the North Carolina General Assembly of 1973, was charged with recommending plans for the observance of the quadricentennial of the first English attempts to explore and settle North America. The committee has proposed to carry out a variety of programs to appeal to a broad range of people. Among these is a publications program that includes a series of booklets dealing with the history of the events and people of the 1580s that will serve as lasting reminders of America's indebtedness to England. In 1609, the Virginia company instructed Sir Thomas Gates, governor of Virginia, to find out what became of the "Lost Colony" that had been established in the summer of 1587 by Governor John White and a group of 115 men, women, and children. Though first reported missing nearly four centuries ago, what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke remains a mystery. Since the 1580s historians, poets, playwrights, and novelists have attempted to explain the fate of Sir Walter Raleigh's missing settlers on Roanoke Island. History, literature, and folklore abound with legends and tales concerning the disappearance of these settlers. Seventeenth and eighteenth century English writings emphasize the war with Spain in order to explain the neglect of the colonists or they suggest that the settlers married Indians and that their descendants were living in Virginia. Early 19th century U.S. writers used the Lost Colony to help construct a national mythology, and the colonists were considered U.S. citizens, not English. Writers symbolized the story as a victory for civilization over savagery and imperialism. Twentieth century legends tend to feature Virginia Dare, the first child born of English parents in the Western Hemisphere, in stories involving themes of passion, sexuality, and primitivism. As part of the "matter of early America," the romance of Roanoke is one of those tales by means of which American culture has attempted to affirm its own identity and to explain to itself the remotest source of its ideals and aspirations, as well as some of the secret feelings of guilt and self-doubt attending the American enterprise almost from its inception. (JHP)Book is in good pre-owned condition. Some bending to corners. See photos for details. xxqxx13 Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

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