The first book-length selection from the extraordinary unpublished
diary of the late-Victorian writer “Michael Field”—the pen
name of two female coauthors and romantic partners Michael Field
was known to late-Victorian readers as a superb poet and
playwright—until Robert Browning let slip Field’s secret
identity: in fact, “Michael Field” was a pseudonym for
Katharine Bradley (1846–1914) and Edith Cooper (1862–1913), who
were lovers, a devoted couple, and aunt and niece. For thirty
years, they kept a joint diary titled Works and Days that
eventually reached almost 10,000 pages. One Soul We Divided is the
first critical edition of selections from this remarkable
unpublished work. A fascinating personal and literary experiment,
the diary tells the extraordinary story of the love, art,
ambitions, and domestic life of a queer couple in fin de siècle
London. It also tells vivid firsthand stories of the literary and
artistic worlds Bradley and Cooper inhabited and of their
encounters with such celebrities as Browning, Oscar Wilde, W. B.
Yeats, Aubrey Beardsley, and Bernard Berenson. Carolyn Dever
provides essential context, including explanatory notes, a cast of
characters, a family tree, and a timeline. An unforgettable
portrait of two writers and their unexpected romantic, literary,
and artistic marriage, One Soul We Divided rewrites what we think
we know about Victorian women, intimacy, and sexuality.
General
| Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| Firstpublished: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Michael Field
|
| Editors: |
Carolyn Dever
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
368 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-20800-8 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-691-20800-X |
| Barcode: |
9780691208008 |
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