Bruce H. Weber and David J. Depew (Eds.)
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Jacy L. Young
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Benjamin Reiss's Theaters of Madness is a fascinating attempt to enliven and deepen the literature on cultural definitions of madness and their implications for democratic institutions. A literary scholar with historical sensibilities, Reiss offers readings of a wide variety of "texts" to add irony