Gluttons and Gourmands: British Romanticism and the Aesthetics of Gastronomy

In this dissertation, I argue that the shifting cultural signification of food in early-nineteenth-century England generates literary responses which frame crucial debates of Romanticism. As the emphasis of eating moves from a dietetic to an aesthetic one, the discourses surrounding food form a cons...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rejack, Brian
Other Authors: Mark Schoenfield
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2009
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-07242009-114244/