The Aesthetics of Female Decadence in Ella D'Arcy's Short Fiction
The late 19th century witnessed profound transformations in the artistic, literary, and socialspheres, which have long been studied through the male perspective. Through a detailedanalysis of a selection of short stories by Ella D'Arcy, this thesis emphasizes the complex blendof stylistic choic...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:301012 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/301012 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Ella D'Arcy New Woman Female Decadence The Yellow Book Fin-de-siècle Feminism |
| Sumario: | The late 19th century witnessed profound transformations in the artistic, literary, and socialspheres, which have long been studied through the male perspective. Through a detailedanalysis of a selection of short stories by Ella D'Arcy, this thesis emphasizes the complex blendof stylistic choices and purposes of women's writings of the fin-de-siècle, and their negotiationof traditional literary boundaries which establishes a distinct literary identity. Ultimately, thethesis argues for the recognition of a new critical space for women's literary history, allowingfor equal recognition of their contributions alongside their male counterparts. |
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