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In our post-9/11 world, the figure of the stranger - the foreigner, the enemy, the unknown visitor - carries a particular urgency, and the force of language used to describe those who are different has become strong. This title reveals the history of encounters with alien figures and our struggles with romantic concerns about the unknown.

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"Romanticism and the Question of the Stranger is a wonderfully engaged and engaging book. Compelling and elegant at every turn, it is widely and deeply informed, addressing an enormous and varied Romantic archive while also demonstrating a masterful grasp of contemporary theoretical discussions about strangers and strangeness." (David Clark, McMaster University)"

Romanticism and the Question of the Stranger

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 1/15/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226922355, 978-0226922355
      ISBN10: 0226922359
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In our post-9/11 world, the figure of the stranger - the foreigner, the enemy, the unknown visitor - carries a particular urgency, and the force of language used to describe those who are different has become strong. This title reveals the history of encounters with alien figures and our struggles with romantic concerns about the unknown.

      Trade Review
      "Romanticism and the Question of the Stranger is a wonderfully engaged and engaging book. Compelling and elegant at every turn, it is widely and deeply informed, addressing an enormous and varied Romantic archive while also demonstrating a masterful grasp of contemporary theoretical discussions about strangers and strangeness." (David Clark, McMaster University)"

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