Physical Disability in British Romantic Literature Hardback
by Essaka (University of Notre Dame, Indiana) Joshua
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Romanticism series
Hardback
Description
The modern concept of disability did not exist in the Romantic period.
This study addresses the anachronistic use of 'disability' in scholarship of the Romantic era, providing a disability studies theorized account that explores the relationship between ideas of function and aesthetics.
Unpacking the politics of ability, the book reveals the centrality of capacity and weakness concepts to the egalitarian politics of the 1790s, and the importance of desert theory to debates about sentiment and the charitable relief of impaired soldiers.
Clarifying the aesthetics of deformity as distinct from discussions of ability, Joshua uncovers a controversy over the use of deformity in picturesque aesthetics, offers accounts of deformity that anticipate recent disability studies theory, and discusses deformity and monstrosity as a blended category in Frankenstein.
Setting aside the modern concept of disability, Joshua cogently argues for the historical and critical value of period-specific terms.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:250 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:12/11/2020
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- ISBN:9781108836708
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:250 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:12/11/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781108836708
