Romanticism and the Gold Standard: Money, Literature, and Economic Debate in Britain 1790-1830 - Hardcover

by A. Dick (Author)

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.

Author Biography

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