Women, Literature, and the Arts of the Countryside in Early Twentieth-Century England
«'In both focus and methods, this is an exemplary work of ecocriticism. It is deeply and well researched, very well written, and accessible … Recommended.' S. Bernardo, Choice Magazine»
Focusing on eight writers and artists, this book examines the centrality of the countryside to women's work, creativity, and aspirations in early-twentieth-century England. The authors introduce us to figures who should be better known today: educators, artists, novelists, poets, and memoirists. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781108491150
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 26 x 18 cm
Anmeldelser
«'In both focus and methods, this is an exemplary work of ecocriticism. It is deeply and well researched, very well written, and accessible … Recommended.' S. Bernardo, Choice Magazine»
«'In the early twentieth century, the English countryside was a site of nos-talgia and continuity as well as a place of considerable change. In Women, Literature, and the Arts of the Countryside in Early Twentieth-Century England, Judith Page and Elise Smith have written a fascinating account of this tension and of the role played by landscapes, gardens, and the natural world across a range of media, both visual and literary' Kate Flint, Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature»