01577nam a2200181Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200200007610000140009624500220011026000230013230000140015550010550016965000300122494200120125499900190126695201100128520250719144648.0250719s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9781843841869  a942.055092bWAT  aAsh, Eric 0aSir Francis Drake  bD. S. Brewerc2009  a268 pages  aA cultural history of the representations of Sir Francis Drake, from contemporary accounts to the present day. For four hundred years Sir Francis Drake's exploits have fascinated, inspired and entertained. Every age has sought to reconstruct the narrative of the great Elizabethan seafarer: the basis of his fame has shifted continually overthe years, from single-handed victor over the Spanish Armada, to hero of commerce, explorer, and ruthless entrepreneur. In each incarnation, however, he has always been portrayed to answer the demands and anxieties of each new era. Here, for the first time, the history of Drake as a cultural icon, and of his myth, is explored, from his appearances in west-country folklore to Elizabethan poetry, from eighteenth-century garden architecture to Victorianpageants and twentieth-century films. There is a particular focus on the "long" nineteenth century, during which Drake's reputation underwent a rigorous reconstruction to present him as a hero of empire. BRUCE WATHEN gained his PhD from Exeter University.  aBiography & Autobiography  cENGLISH  c576516d576516  00104070aACLbACLc7Bd2025-07-19l0o942.055092 WATp345279r2025-07-19 14:46:48w2025-07-19yENGLISH