The Feminist Aesthetics Of Virginia Woolf: Modernism, Post-Impressionism And The Politics Of The Visual
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Pencil annotations throughout. Mylar sleeve.
A rigorous work of literary and cultural criticism, Jane Goldman's The Feminist Aesthetics of Virginia Woolf: Modernism, Post-Impressionism and the Politics of the Visual argues that Woolf's aesthetic vision is inseparable from her feminist politics, tracing the profound influence of Post-Impressionist painting on her modernist prose. Goldman presents a compelling case that Woolf's engagement with the visual arts — particularly the revolutionary exhibitions organized by Roger Fry — shaped not only her narrative style but also her radical critique of gender and representation. Drawing on a wide range of Woolf's fiction, essays, and letters, the study illustrates how color, form, and the act of seeing become charged political acts within Woolf's writing. Written in an authoritative and intellectually rigorous academic tone, the work situates Woolf at the intersection of avant-garde art movements and feminist thought, offering scholars and enthusiasts alike a richly layered reassessment of one of modernism's most celebrated voices.
Author: Jane Goldman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1998, Cambridge University Press
Genre: Literary theory
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Pencil annotations throughout. Mylar sleeve.
A rigorous work of literary and cultural criticism, Jane Goldman's The Feminist Aesthetics of Virginia Woolf: Modernism, Post-Impressionism and the Politics of the Visual argues that Woolf's aesthetic vision is inseparable from her feminist politics, tracing the profound influence of Post-Impressionist painting on her modernist prose. Goldman presents a compelling case that Woolf's engagement with the visual arts — particularly the revolutionary exhibitions organized by Roger Fry — shaped not only her narrative style but also her radical critique of gender and representation. Drawing on a wide range of Woolf's fiction, essays, and letters, the study illustrates how color, form, and the act of seeing become charged political acts within Woolf's writing. Written in an authoritative and intellectually rigorous academic tone, the work situates Woolf at the intersection of avant-garde art movements and feminist thought, offering scholars and enthusiasts alike a richly layered reassessment of one of modernism's most celebrated voices.