Name: The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod". Volume 1: 1855-1894
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Author: Halloran, William F. (Author)
ISBN: 9781013291463

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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod". Volume 1: 1855-1894

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Physical Book

Author

William F. (Author) Halloran

Publisher

Saint Philip Street Press

Language

English

Pages

708

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

27.9 x 21.6 x 3.6 cm

Weight

1.61 kg.

ISBN13

9781013291463

Synopsis "The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod". Volume 1: 1855-1894"

"William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of his or any time. Sharp was a Scottish poet, novelist, biographer and editor who in 1893 began to write critically and commercially successful books under the name Fiona Macleod. This was far more than just a pseudonym: he corresponded as Macleod, enlisting his sister to provide the handwriting and address, and for more than a decade ""Fiona Macleod"" duped not only the general public but such literary luminaries as William Butler Yeats and, in America, E. C. Stedman.Sharp wrote ""I feel another self within me now more than ever; it is as if I were possessed by a spirit who must speak out"". This three-volume collection brings together Sharp's own correspondence - a fascinating trove in its own right, by a Victorian man of letters who was on intimate terms with writers including Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Walter Pater, and George Meredith - and the Fiona Macleod letters, which bring to life Sharp's intriguing ""second self"". With an introduction and detailed notes by William F. Halloran, this richly rewarding collection offers a wonderful insight into the literary landscape of the time, while also investigating a strange and underappreciated phenomenon of late-nineteenth-century English literature. It is essential for scholars of the period, and it is an illuminating read for anyone interested in authorship and identity. " This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

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