Moments of Truth

Moments of Truth Twelve Twentieth-Century Women Writers

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Publisher's Synopsis

Accessible, jargon-free, and with her characteristic clear intelligence, Lorna Sage looks at the ways in which pre-war women writers, some famous, some less well known, invented themselves as authors in the face of the rigid conceptions of feminine creativity which prevailed at the time.

Edith Wharton, Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield, Jean Rhys, Christina Stead, Djuna Barnes, Violet Trefusis, Jane Bowles, Simone de Beauvoir, Christine Brooke-Rose, Iris Murdoch, Angela Carter.

'Moments of Truth' demonstrates Lorna Sage's characteristic clear intelligence and sheer versatility as a writer, bringing together introductions to much-loved 20th-century classics, fiercely intelligent essays and insightful, free-thinking journalism. A mixture of close reading with a breathtaking sensitivity to nuances, and fascinating biographical exploration, 'Moments of Truth' sends you back to discover or rediscover these twelve writers.

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4th Estate

Book information

ISBN: 9781841156361
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: 4th Estate
Pub date:
DEWEY: 809.300820904
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 252
Weight: 186g
Height: 198mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 20mm