Masquerade and Civilization: The Carnivalesque in Eighteenth-Century English Culture and Fiction

By Terry Castle

Book Overview

Public masquerades were a popular and controversial form of urban entertainment in England for most of the eighteenth century. They were held regularly in London and attended by hundreds, sometimes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804713138
• ISBN13: 9780804713139
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 409 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.