Adrian Daub is assistant professor of German studies at Stanford University. He is the author of a German-language book on four-hand piano playing in the nineteenth century.

"Is it philosophy or political theory or literary analysis? Is it history of ideas or gender studies or cultural studies? I am convinced that this is an utterly original, brilliantly insightful, and scrupulously argued contribution to all of these areas. I cannot think of any text that treats this period with this kind of richness. A powerful, sound, and insightful work." (Richard T. Eldridge, Swarthmore College)"

Adrian Daub is assistant professor of German studies at Stanford University. He is the author of a German-language book on four-hand piano playing in the nineteenth century.

"Is it philosophy or political theory or literary analysis? Is it history of ideas or gender studies or cultural studies? I am convinced that this is an utterly original, brilliantly insightful, and scrupulously argued contribution to all of these areas. I cannot think of any text that treats this period with this kind of richness. A powerful, sound, and insightful work." (Richard T. Eldridge, Swarthmore College)"

Adrian Daub is assistant professor of German studies at Stanford University. He is the author of a German-language book on four-hand piano playing in the nineteenth century.

"Is it philosophy or political theory or literary analysis? Is it history of ideas or gender studies or cultural studies? I am convinced that this is an utterly original, brilliantly insightful, and scrupulously argued contribution to all of these areas. I cannot think of any text that treats this period with this kind of richness. A powerful, sound, and insightful work." (Richard T. Eldridge, Swarthmore College)"