Dorothy Edwards |
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Author:
| Flay, Claire |
Series title: | University of Wales Press - Writers of Wales Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7083-2440-0 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
Publisher: | Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $10.00 |
Book Description:
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Informed by newly available diaries and correspondence, Dorothy Edwards is the first comprehensive biographical and critical study of this enigmatic writer whose tragic suicide at the age of thirty-one served to plunge her fascinating body of work into obscurity. Supported by a close textual analysis of Edwards 1927 short-story collection Rhapsody and 1928 novel Winter Sonata, Claire Flay demonstrates how issues of gender and class, so central to Edwards early upbringing, are...
More DescriptionInformed by newly available diaries and correspondence, Dorothy Edwards is the first comprehensive biographical and critical study of this enigmatic writer whose tragic suicide at the age of thirty-one served to plunge her fascinating body of work into obscurity. Supported by a close textual analysis of Edwards 1927 short-story collection Rhapsody and 1928 novel Winter Sonata, Claire Flay demonstrates how issues of gender and class, so central to Edwards early upbringing, are predominant themes in Edwards writing. This text is a key starting point for students and general readers alike.