"A Density of Meaning": Literary Representations of the British Museum, 1818-1929

Author

Rory E. Sullivan, College of William and MaryFollow

Date Thesis Awarded

5-2014

Access Type

Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only

Degree Name

Bachelors of Arts (BA)

Department

English

Advisor

Suzanne Raitt

Abstract

Since its establishment in 1753, The British Museum has become one of the iconic museums of the world. It is the home of countless treasures of the ancient world, including the Elgin Marbles, the Rosetta Stone, and the Assyrian Lamassu. Due to the large shadow it casts, the British Museum appears in unexpected places, including literature. Various authors and poets have interacted with the British Museum in their writing, both upholding and reworking its different meanings and processes.

Recommended Citation

Sullivan, Rory E., ""A Density of Meaning": Literary Representations of the British Museum, 1818-1929" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 76.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/76

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