Legitimacy and illegitimacy in law, literature, and history

By Margot Finn, Michael Lobban

Subjects: History, Illegitimacy in literature, English literature, Law, Literature and history, History and criticism, Literature and society, Illegitimacy

Description: "Animated by scandals, scoundrels and imposters, this collection, with contributions from prominent scholars of literature, history and law, seeks to address issues of identity, trust and deception in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain through the optic of the twin concepts of legitimacy and illegitimacy"--Provided by publisher.