Representations of the Gypsy in the Romantic Period - Houghton-Walker, Sarah (Fellow, Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge)

Representations of the Gypsy in the Romantic Period examines the ways writers and artists from the Romantic period depict gypsies. It examines how various aspects of the contemporary context influence those depictions, and highligts the opportunities offered by the figure of the gypsy for the exploration of a range of hopes and fears.