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Legitimacy and illegitimacy in nineteenth-century law, literature and history [electronic resource] /

by Finn, Margot C; Lobban, Michael; Taylor, Jenny Bourne; ProQuest (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Palgrave studies in nineteenth-century writing and culture: Publisher: Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010Description: viii, 191 p.ISBN: ; .Subject(s): English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism | Illegitimacy in literature | English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism | Literature and society -- England -- History -- 18th century | Literature and society -- England -- History -- 19th century | Law -- Great Britain -- History | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View Summary: "Animated by scandals, scoundrels and imposters, this collection, with contributions from prominent scholars of literature, history and law, seeks to address issues of identity, trust and deception in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain through the optic of the twin concepts of legitimacy and illegitimacy"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-186) and index.

"Animated by scandals, scoundrels and imposters, this collection, with contributions from prominent scholars of literature, history and law, seeks to address issues of identity, trust and deception in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain through the optic of the twin concepts of legitimacy and illegitimacy"--Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.


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