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Author:

Houghton-Walker, Sarah, author.

Title:

Representations of the Gypsy in the Romantic period / Sarah Houghton-Walker.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

294 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subject:

Romanies in literature.
Romanticism.
English literature--18th century--History and criticism.
English literature--19th century--History and criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-283) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Background, histories, and myths: The situation of the Gypsies in the Romantic period -- Literary contexts: The Gypsy and the page in the Romantic period -- William Cowper's Gypsies -- John Clare's Gypsies -- Wandering, Wordsworth, and Gypsies -- 'Place' in Austen's Emma: Englishness, Gypsies, and Harriet Smith -- Aesthetic theories and literary traditions: Accommodating the Gypsy in art -- Industry, idleness, and class -- Conclusion.

Summary:

This publication examines the ways writers and artists from the Romantic period depict gypsies. It examines how various aspects of the contemporary context influence those depictions, and highlights the opportunities offered by the figure of the gypsy for the exploration of a range of hopes and fears.

ISBN:

0198719477
9780198719472

OCLC:

(OCoLC)897455342

LCCN:

2014939130

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)