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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and “Fiona Macleod”: Volume 1: 1855–1894
- William F. Halloran (author)
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| Title | The Life and Letters of William Sharp and “Fiona Macleod” |
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| Subtitle | Volume 1: 1855–1894 |
| Contributor | William F. Halloran (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0142 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0142 |
| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Copyright | William F. Halloran |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Publication place | Cambridge, UK |
| Published on | 2018-11-27 |
| Book set | This book is part of a 3-volume set. Other volumes in the set are: |
| ISBN | 978-1-78374-500-5 (Paperback) |
| 978-1-78374-501-2 (Hardback) | |
| 978-1-78374-502-9 (PDF) | |
| 978-1-80064-561-5 (HTML) | |
| 978-1-78374-660-6 (XML) | |
| 978-1-78374-503-6 (EPUB) | |
| 978-1-78374-504-3 (MOBI) | |
| Short abstract | 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". |
| Long abstract | 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. |
| Print length | 710 pages (x + 700) |
| Language | English (Original) |
| Dimensions | 156 x 36 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 1.42" x 9.21" (Paperback) |
| 156 x 38 x 234 mm | 6.14" x 1.5" x 9.21" (Hardback) | |
| Weight | 2165g | 76.37oz (Paperback) |
| 2571g | 90.69oz (Hardback) | |
| Media | 18 illustrations |
| OCLC Number | 1105780601 |
| LCCN | 2019467308 |
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Contents
Chapter One: 1855–1881
(pp. 9–64)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Two: 1882–1884
(pp. 65–132)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Three: 1885–1886
(pp. 133–174)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Four: 1887–1888
(pp. 175–220)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Five: 1889
(pp. 221–266)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Six: 1890
(pp. 267–316)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Seven: 1891
(pp. 317–358)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Eight: 1892a
(pp. 359–408)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Nine: 1892b
(pp. 409–458)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Ten: 1893
(pp. 459–516)- William F. Halloran
Chapter Eleven: 1894
(pp. 517–592)- William F. Halloran
Introduction
(pp. 1–8)- William F. Halloran
Contributors
William F. Halloran
(author)Emeritus Professor of English at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee