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Aesthetics of Fraudulence in Nineteenth-Century France: Frauds, Hoaxes, and Counterfeits Scott Carpenter New edition
Aesthetics of Fraudulence in Nineteenth-Century France: Frauds, Hoaxes, and Counterfeits
Scott Carpenter
Analyzes multiple manifestations of the false in 19th century France. Focusing particularly on the aesthetics of fraudulence in works by Merimee, Balzac, Baudelaire, Vidocq, Sand, and others, this work places these literary representations within the context of other cultural phenomena, such as caricature, political history and ceremonial events.
204 pages, includes 22 b&w illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 11, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780754668077 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 204 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 13 mm · 521 g |
| Language | English |