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. Representations of the Gypsy in the Romantic Period ... provides a fascinating insight into writers' and artists' portrayals of wanderers such as gypsies [and] treads new territory in its analysis of portrayals of travellers and wanderers in literature between 1783 and 1832.