Women, Literature, and the Arts of the Countryside in Early Twentieth-Century England (Hardcover)

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. Divided into four sections, with foci on professions and education, the transformation of the countryside, arts and crafts, and dislocation and loss, this book by a literature scholar and an art historian brings an interdisciplinary perspective, providing a unique view of women's responses to such major issues of the twentieth century as war, industrialization, modernist ideology, and gender. From Mary Watts's remarkable pottery to Beatrix Potter's work as a children's author and environmentalist to Dora Carrington's haunting paintings and Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst Castle Garden, this book challenges readers to rethink the early twentieth century through the lens of their work.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2021
Authors:	Judith W. Page • Elise L. Smith
Dimensions:	259 x 183 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-49115-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900
LSN:	1-108-49115-4
Barcode:	9781108491150

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