Pat Rogers. Defoe's Tour and Early Modern Britain: Panorama of the Nation Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. Pp. 300. 99. 99 (cloth).

Puntos clave

• The book explores how Defoe's work reflects the national identity of early modern Britain.
• Key themes include cultural perception and the historical context of Defoe's narratives.
• The assessment utilizes a cultural history framework to analyze Defoe's influence on societal views in his time, with a focus on nation-building themes in literature and travel literature in particular.  ; the work highlights broader implications for understanding historical context and identity formation.