First published in 1987, this collection brings together important articles written by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters during the Suffragette Campaign, 1903-14.
First published in 1987, this collection brings together important articles written by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters during the Suffragette Cam...
In this book, one of modernism's most insightful critics, Jane Marcus, examines the writings of novelists such as Virginia Woolf, Nancy Cunard, Mulk Raj Anand, and Djuna Barnes-artists whose work coincided with the end of empire and the rise of fascism before the Second World War. All these writers delved into the "dark hearts" of imperialism and totalitarianism, thus tackling some of the most complex cultural issues of the day. Marcus investigates previously unrecognized ways in which social and political tensions are embodied by their works. The centerpiece of the book is Marcus's...
In this book, one of modernism's most insightful critics, Jane Marcus, examines the writings of novelists such as Virginia Woolf, Nancy Cunard, Mulk R...
"Some of West's earliest writings--devastatingly funny, fiercely feminist and socialist--now have been rescued from obscurity and published with Jane Marcus's excellent commentary in The Young Rebecca." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Thanks to Marcus's arduous labor of selection, we have here a living, breathing evocation of the early feminist and socialist movements in England as recorded by a highly opinionated participant." --Jessica Mitford
"The Young Rebecca reflects West's] consuming interest in feminist and socialist issues. Quite apart from their technical excellence,...
"Some of West's earliest writings--devastatingly funny, fiercely feminist and socialist--now have been rescued from obscurity and published with Ja...
