Difficult rhythm : music and the word in E. M. Forster / Michelle Fillion.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fillion, Michelle, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970--Criticism and interpretation.

Forster, E. M.

Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970--Knowledge and learning--Music.

Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan), 1879-1970.

Music.

Music in literature.

Music and literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2010]

Contents:

Preface

E. M. Forster's life in music

"Creating" Lucia: the voice of Luisa Tetrazzini in Where angels fear to tread

Wagnerism, "decadent" Wagnerites, and Wagnerian motives in The longest journey

"New woman" or "piano girl": Lucy's music in A room with a view

Not listening to Beethoven and Brahms at the Queen's Hall: music as vision in Howard's end

Tchaikovsky and the deflowering of masculine love in Maurice

"Beethoven's piano sonatas" (1939-40) and the twilight of the hero

Claggart's monologue and the art of collaboration in Billy Budd

Conclusion: difficult rhythm, prophetic song

Appendix A: Forster's known ballets russes attendance

Appendix B: Forster's known opera attendance.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780252035654

0252035658

OCLC:

601331096