Jewish representation in British literature 1780-1840 : after Shylock / Michael Scrivener.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scrivener, Michael Henry, 1948-

Series:

Nineteenth-century major lives and letters

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English literature--19th century--History and criticism.

English literature.

Jews in literature.

English literature--18th century--History and criticism.

Jews--Great Britain--Intellectual life.

Jews.

Judaism and literature--Great Britain.

Judaism and literature.

Intellectual life.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

270 pages ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Jewish Representations, Literary Criticism and History 11

2 1656 and the Origins of Anglo-Jewish Writing 27

3 The Pedlar 45

4 The Moneylender 83

5 The Jew's Daughter 113

6 Exiles and Prophets 159.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230102897

0230102891

OCLC:

701019990