Schaffer (English, Queens College, City U. of New York) analyzes the complex dialogue between male and female aesthetes in late Victorian England, exploring the

The aesthetic movement dominated the closing decades of the nineteenth century. It was significant for the role women played in it at a time when there were gro

The aesthetic movement dominated the closing decades of the nineteenth century. It was significant for the role women played in it at a time when there were gro

A startlingly original study, Vernon Lee adds new dimensions to the legacy of this woman of letters whose career spans the transition from the late Victorian to

The fin de siècle not only designated the end of the Victorian epoch but also marked a significant turn towards modernism. Extraordinary Aesthetes critically e