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Book SynopsisFigures such as E M Forster, Roger Fry, Oscar Wilde, James McNeill Whistler and Virginia Woolf attempted to rethink Victorian design and reconstruct the form, function, and meaning of the home to meet the demands of modernity. This study reveals the personal and aesthetic connections among modern British writers, interior designers and architects.
Trade ReviewRosner's impressive reinterpretations of lives and texts honor her feminist mentor... and constitute a valuable addition to the literature...Highly recommended.Choice Choice An exemplary study of the relationship between artistic and literary experimentation-brilliantly original. -- Kathleen James-Chakraborty Sehepunkte Rosner's fruitful examination of individual authors, as well as artists, architects, and designers, provides exciting and fertile ground for future studies. -- Jane Garrity Modernism/Modernity This engrossing book... provides exciting and fertile ground for future studies. Modernism / Modernity
Table of Contents1. Kitchen Table Modernism 2. Frames 3. Thresholds 4. Studies 5. Interiors Notes Works Cited Index
