The Spectacle of Twins in American Literature and Popular Culture

by Karen Dillon

The cultural fantasy of twins imagines them as physically and behaviorally identical. Media portrayals consistently offer the spectacle of twins who share an insular closeness and perform a supposed alikeness--standing side by side, speaking and acting in unison.

Treating twinship as a cultural phenomenon, this first comprehensive study of twins in American literature and popular culture examines the historical narrative--within the discourses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476666962
• ISBN13: 9781476666969
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher