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Law, Literature and the Power of Reading: Literalism and Photography in the Nineteenth Century
At the intersection of law, literature and history this book interrogates how a dominant contemporary idea of law emerged out of specific ideas of reading in the nineteenth century.
| Author(s) | By Suneel Mehmi. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 166 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 31 May 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
At the intersection of law, literature and history this book interrogates how a dominant contemporary idea of law emerged out of specific ideas of reading in the nineteenth century.
Introduction 1. Representation of photography, literalist reading and 'the absence of higher truths' in art 2. Photography's 'fatal resemblances': reading the invisibility of individuality and truth in the work of Wilkie Collins 3. Representatio
Suneel Mehmi is an independent, early career researcher.
