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Far more than just a family history, this book draws on a range of reference works to take us to next level in genealogical research methods. The author questions and challenges conventional genealogical research beliefs. He applies a style of interpretation to some of the known historical events in history, in relation to that of his own family.
He argues that Wolfe became the embodiment of British patriotism and the superiority of the English way of life, and that the multitude of literary and visual works about Wolfe, which focus primarily on his death, were created in an environment in which legends of inspiring, politically persuasive heroics were much in demand.
Focusing on the period from about 1690 to 1890, these essays depict an age of sensibility that was in transformation. New connections are revealed between sensibility and other key preoccupations of the age, including the feminine ideal and the poetic imagination.
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