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.

List of contents

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. Representation and reading against photographic details in the work of Henry James
4. Photograph albums in fiction: the illegitimate plots and counter-narratives of the photograph-book
Conclusion

About the author

Suneel Mehmi is an independent, early career researcher.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Suneel Mehmi
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9781032003726
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3200372-6
• No. of pages: 166
• Series: Discourses of Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, LAW / Legal History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, LAW / Jurisprudence, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Readers, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Language readers, General & world history, Political science & theory, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Legal History, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Jurisprudence & general issues, Literary theory, Political science and theory, Jurisprudence and general issues