Anna Grzeskowiak-Krwawicz

Gulliver in the Land of Giants (eBook, ePUB)

A Critical Biography and the Memoirs of the Celebrated Dwarf Joseph Boruwlaski

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Polish-born Józef Boruwlaski was the most famous dwarf of the Enlightenment age. He travelled extensively throughout Europe, appearing and performing at royal courts and salons, before settling in Durham in his later life until his death at the age of 97. His memoirs, published in a bilingual (French and English) version in 1788, show him to have been an intelligent observer of the world he inhabited and explored. The life story of this miniature gentleman is not only interesting in its own right, but also offers a new perspective on the culture of the Enlightenment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317124269
• Artikelnr.: 49352159

Autorenporträt

Anna Grzeskowiak-Krwawicz is Professor at the Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Artes Liberales of Warsaw University, and head of the Enlightenment Literature Department, Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Dwarf of the Salons
Chapter 2 An Involuntary Adventurer
Chapter 3 Józef BoruwÅ'aski, Esq
Chapter 4 BoruwÅ'aski's Two Guises
conclusion Conclusion