Es ist der Jnsell Art! Inselgeographie und politisches Experiment in Carolus Stuardus von Andreas Gryphius

The article aims at examining the geographical representation of Great Britain in Gryphius’ play. Great Britain as an island predestines the kingdom to a political field of experimentation in analogy to early modern utopian literature. England, called ‚enge Land‘ (narrow land) by king Carolus Stuardus, tends towards war and social dynamics. A political storm has taken hold of the island which is shaken like the sea surrounding Great Britain. Thus, the decoupling of the United Kingdom from Europe seems desirable.