My project proposes a revision of Modernism to account for marginal sexualities, race, and colonization in British, American, and Arabic Francophone literature. In order to make visible the "racial industry" at work in Modernism, I center my discussion on two recurrent figures: …
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The lengthy Victorian period, extending from 1832 until 1901, was a time of cultural turmoil. New scientific discoveries were being made daily, and Christianity was forced to deal with issues of Darwinism, occultism, and growing disbelief in God. By the start of the fin de siècl…
Constance Wilde " ... had held a privileged position in society. Part of a gilded couple, she was a popular children's author, a fashion icon, and a leading campaigner for women's rights. A founding member of the magical society The Golden Dawn, her pioneering and questioning sp…