Elizabeth Robins Pennell: Critical Essays

Elizabeth Robins Pennell was a pioneering journalist, author, and aesthete who published over twenty books and a thousand periodical articles between the early 1880s and 1930. This edited collection of interdisciplinary essays explores her work in various fields, including cycle-touring literature, art criticism, Whistler studies, food writing, and biography. It highlights her significance as a forgotten but significant voice in late Victorian letters and encourages new scholarship.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2021
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Elizabeth Robins Pennell was a remarkable American-born, London-based journalist, author, and aesthete who left an indelible mark on the literary and artistic world of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Throughout her career, she published over twenty books and a thousand periodical articles, covering a wide range of subjects, including cycle-touring literature, late Victorian art criticism, James McNeill Whistler, food writing, and biographical studies. Pennell's pioneering work in cycle-touring literature helped to establish the genre and made her a prominent figure in the field. Her insightful art criticism in late Victorian art criticism helped to shape the way we view and appreciate art today. As an authority on James McNeill Whistler, Pennell's writings shed new light on the artist's life and work, and her biographical studies of notable figures such as Whistler and George Bernard Shaw provided valuable insights into their lives and careers. This edited collection of interdisciplinary essays on Pennell's life and work features contributions from critics of English literature, art history, food writing, and American Studies. It aims to further the rediscovery of Pennell's forgotten but significant voice in late Victorian letters and to inspire a new wave of Pennell scholarship. By bringing together a diverse range of perspectives, the volume offers a fresh and comprehensive understanding of Pennell's contributions to literature and art.

Weight: 594g
Dimension: 161 x 240 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474475365