Title: The myth of the Titanic /
Authors: Howells, Richard,
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Titanic (Steamship) History.; Shipwrecks North Atlantic Ocean History.; Myth.; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.; HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.; HISTORY / Social History.; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture.; Great Britain Social conditions
Abstract: "Why does the story of the Titanic retain such a hold on the popular imagination, one hundred years after it sank on the night of 15 April 1912? Howells explores the myths around the Titanic legend, showing what they reveal about the culture of their time, as well as the role that myth still plays in our lives today"--
Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- List of Illustrations -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- A Brief History of the Titanic -- Myth and the Titanic -- 'Women and Children First!' -- 'We Shall Die Like Gentlemen' -- 'Be British!' -- 'Nearer, My God, to Thee' -- 'The Unsinkable Ship' -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography and Sources -- Index.