JOURNAL ARTICLE

Punch's Writing of the Opium War (1839–42) and Its Chartist Intertext.

  • Published In: Victorian Periodicals Review, 2024, v. 57, n. 1/2. P. 91 1 of 3

  • Database: Historical Abstracts with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Yan, Tsz Ting 3 of 3

Abstract

This paper explores the writing of the Opium War (1839–42) in Punch by examining its intertextual connection with the Chartist press. By locating the point of intersection between Punch and Chartism and their (anti-)war rhetoric, this paper situates Punch 's war writing within its historical context and argues for an understanding of Punch 's representation of the Opium War not only as a response to foreign affairs but also as a form of domestic sociopolitical expression. This paper invites reexamination of the boundary between the foreign and the domestic in Punch 's journalism and the nature of its radical liberalism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Victorian Periodicals Review. 2024/03, Vol. 57, Issue 1/2, p91
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0709-4698
  • DOI:10.1353/vpr.2024.a951299
  • Accession Number:184300495
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