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.

Autorentext

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

Inhalt
List of Illustrations Preface 1. Realms of Gold 2. The Bullion Controversy 3. The Idea of Paper Money 4. Monetary Forgery and Romantic Poetics 5. Standard Novels Conclusion: A Romantic Economy Notes Bibliography Index