Download or read book Representations of the Gypsy in the Romantic Period written by Sarah Houghton-Walker and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication 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 highlights the opportunities offered by the figure of the gypsy for the exploration of a range of hopes and fears.