Staging Romantic Chameleons and Imposters - Paperback

by William D. Brewer (Author)

Examining chameleonic identities as seen in theatrical performances and literary texts during the Romantic period, this study explores cultural attitudes toward imposture and how it reveals important and much-debated issues about this time period. Brewer shows chameleonism evoked anxieties about both social instability and British selfhood.

Author Biography

William D. Brewer is Professor of English at Appalachian State University, USA.