Aesthetics of Fraudulence in Nineteenth-Century France: Frauds, Hoaxes, and Counterfeits

By Scott Carpenter and Scott Carpenter

Book Overview

Focusing particularly on the aesthetics of fraudulence in works by M rim e, Balzac, Baudelaire, Vidocq, Sand, and others, Scott Carpenter analyzes manifestations of the false in nineteenth-century French literature. Placing literary representations within the context of cultural phenomena such as caricature, political history, and ceremonial events, Carpenter argues that the problem of fraudulence involves a blurring of limits between hitherto discrete categories, challenging Romantic notions of authenticity and sincerity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138376361
• ISBN13: 9781138376366
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"