Staging Romantic Chameleons and Imposters
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Author | : William D. Brewer |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2015-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137387196 |
ISBN-13 | : 113738719X |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Staging Romantic Chameleons and Imposters by : William D. Brewer
Book excerpt: Examining chameleonic identities as seen in theatrical performances and literary texts during the Romantic period, this study explores cultural attitudes toward imposture and how it reveals important and much-debated issues about this time period. Brewer shows chameleonism evoked anxieties about both social instability and British selfhood.