Jewish representation in British literature 1780-1840
Subtitle: after Shylock
By: Michael Scrivener
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Nineteenth-century major lives and letters; Nineteenth-century major lives and letters
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780230102897
Subjects: Judaism and literature; Jews; Intellectual life; Jews in literature; English literature; History and criticism
Description: "Describing Jewish representation by Jews and Gentiles in the British Romantic era from the Old Bailey courtroom and popular songs to novels, poetry, and political pamphlets, Scrivener integrates popular culture with belletristic writing to explore the wildly varying treatments of stereotypical figures: the pedlar, the moneylender, the Jew's daughter, la belle juive, the convert, the prophet, the alchemist, and criminal"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-258) and index.