Merry England

The term Merry England, or in more jocular, half-timbered spelling Merrie England, refers to a semi-mythological, idyllic, and pastoral way of life that the inhabitants of England allegedly enjoyed at some poorly-defined point between the Middle Ages and the onset of the Industrial Revolution. It is a utopian and not completely consistent vision: a revisited England, "the thatched cottage, the country inn, the cup of tea, and Sunday roast." It may be treated both as a product of the sentimental nostalgic imagination, and an ideological construct.

Related Topics:
Half-timbered - Mythological - Idyll - Pastoral - England - Middle Ages - Industrial Revolution - Utopia - Thatched cottage - Country inn - Tea - Sunday roast - Nostalgic

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