Selected Letters of Vernon Lee, 1856 - 1935: Volume I, 1865-1884

ISBN-13: 9781848934955 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 658 str.

Opis

Vernon Lee was the pen name of Violet Paget a prolific author best known for her supernatural fiction, her support of the Aesthetic Movement and her radical polemics. She was also an active correspondent who included many well-known figures among her circle; however, until now no attempt has been made to make these letters widely available in their complete form. This three volume scholarly edition presents a comprehensive selection of her English correspondence compiled from more than 30 archives worldwide that reflect her wide variety of interests and occupations as a Woman of Letters, and contributor to scholarship and political activism. It focuses on those letters concerning the writing, ideas and aesthetics that influenced her articles, books and stories. Full transcriptions of some 500 letters, covering the years 1856-1935, are arranged in chronological order along with a newly written introduction which explains their context and identifies the recipients, friends and colleagues mentioned. Since scholarship on Lee s critical and creative output is still in the beginning stages, these letters will serve a purpose to students and researchers in a number of academic fields. In this first volume, tracing the years 1856-1884, the assembled letters cover the beginnings of her career, encompassing her first publication, visits to London and encounters with some of the important artistic figures of the time. As her career begins to blossom, the letters also reflect the expansion of her subject matter from cultural studies and art history to novels and aesthetic philosophy. Correspondents include Robert Browning, Walter Pater, Frances Power Cobbe and Karl Pearson."

O autorze

Amanda Gagel