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Hubert Crackanthorpe, Wreckage

Hubert Crackanthorpe, Wreckage Seven Studies - Edinburgh Critical Editions of Nineteenth-Century Texts

Short stories

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Publisher's Synopsis

A scholarly edition of a neglected and provocative masterpiece of the fin-de-siècle avant-garde
Offers a comprehensive analysis and interpretation of Crackanthorpe's first volume of short storiesContextualizes the volume in terms of Crackanthorpe's other work, in terms of contemporary writers and fin-de-siècle culture and society in Britain and EuropeIncludes two non-fiction pieces by Crackanthorpe, which he published in Albemarle and The Yellow Book in 1892 and 1894Contains an uncollected short story "The Haseltons," which Crackanthorpe published in The Yellow Book in 1894 Hubert Crackanthorpe was a skilful and technically innovative English realist/naturalist writer. This edition of his powerful first collection of short stories features a carefully contextualised introduction to the author and his work. Providing a detailed analysis of his short stories, David Malcolm situates the author within the fin-de-siècle culture and society in Britain and Europe. Appendices contain additional works that reflect Crackanthorpe's perspective on fiction and contemporary literary trends.

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Edinburgh University Press

Book information

ISBN: 9781474484664
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Pub date:
Edition: Short stories
DEWEY: 823.8
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 352g
Height: 152mm
Width: 234mm
Spine width: 19mm