Narrative in the Professional Age Transatlantic Readings of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, and George Eliot

Jennifer Cognard-Black

Narrative in the Professional Age Transatlantic Readings of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, and George Eliot - 1 - Oxford Routledge 20140703 - 216 p

Challenging previous studies that claim anxiety and antagonism between transatlantic Victorian authors, Jennifer Cognard-Black uncovers a model of reciprocal influence among three of the most popular women writers of the era. Combining analyses of personal correspondence and print culture with close readings of key narratives, this study presents an original history of transatlantic authorship that examines how these writers invented a collaborative aesthetics both within and against the dominant discourse of professionalism.

9781138811546

Taylor & Francis GBP 49.99 BB