Palgrave Studies in the History of Emotions: Public Opinion and Emotional Authenticity in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Kerr, Heather; Lemmings, David; Phiddian, Robert

This book explores ways in which passions came to be conceived, performed and authenticated in the eighteenth-century marketplace of print. It considers satire and sympathy in various environments, ranging from popular novels and journalism, through philosophical studies of the Scottish Enlightenment, to last words, aesthetics, and plastic surgery.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-10-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137455406

DOI: 10.1057/9781137455413

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 290