This book reappraises the philosophical value of short fiction by Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield and Elizabeth Bowen, examining the stories through the lens of specific everyday objects.
Aimée Gasston is a Postdoctoral Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, UK. Recipient of a Harry Ransom Fellowship and the fourth Katherine Mansfield Essay Prize, she co-edited Katherine Mansfield: New Directions (2020) and is Vice-Chair of the Elizabeth Bowen Society.
Introduction.- Chapter 1: Virginia Woolf’s Armchair Aesthetics.- Chapter 2: Katherine Mansfield and the Story-as-Snack.- Chapter 3: Elizabeth Bowen and Eccentric Accessories.- Conclusion: Stories and their Objects, Reading and Being.
Aimée Gasston, Gerri Kimber, Todd Martin, Aimee Gasston, University of Northampton) Kimber, Gerri (Visiting Professor in the Department of English, Huntington University) Martin, Todd (Professor of English
Aimée Gasston, Gerri Kimber, Todd Martin, Aimee Gasston, University of Northampton) Kimber, Gerri (Visiting Professor in the Department of English, Huntington University) Martin, Todd (Professor of English
Aimée Gasston, Gerri Kimber, Todd Martin, Aimee Gasston, University of Northampton) Kimber, Gerri (Visiting Professor in the Department of English, Huntington University) Martin, Todd (Professor of English