Alternative Histories of the Self: A Cultural History of Sexuality and Secrets, 1762-1917

by Anna Clark

Book Overview

This open access book investigates how people re-imagined the idea of the unique self in the period from 1762 to 1917. Some used the notion of the unique self to justify their gender and sexual transgression, but others rejected the notion of the unique self and instead demanded the sacrifice of the self for the good of society. The substantial introductory chapter places these themes in the cultural context of the long nineteenth century, but...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350118893
• ISBN13: 9781350118898
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"