Romanticism and the Gold Standard: Money, Literature, and Economic Debate in Britain 1790-1830

Through a close analysis of the pamphlets, reviews, lectures, journalism, editorials, poems, and novels surrounding the introduction of the gold standard in 1816, this book examines the significance of monetary policy and economic debate to the culture and literature of Britain during the age of Romanticism.

Author: A. Dick
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 04/08/2013
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781137292919

About the Author

ALEXANDER DICK is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at the University of British Columbia, Canada.