Romanticism, sincerity and authenticity
By: edited by Timothy Milnes and Kerry Sinanan
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780230208933
Subjects: Authenticity (Philosophy) in literature; English literature; History and criticism; Sincerity in literature; Romanticism
Description: "The categories of authenticity and sincerity have been treated with scepticism since at least the early twentieth century, but they remain indispensable for the study of Romantic literature and culture. This book, focusing on authors including Byron, Coleridge and Austen, aims to relocate the terms within the context of current critical debates"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-261) and index.
Table of contents: title: Forging authenticity; title: Acts of sincerity; title: Marketing the genuine; title: The case of Austen.