The outside thing : modernist lesbian romance / Hannah Roche.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roche, Hannah, 1985- author.

Series:

Gender and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946--Criticism and interpretation.

Stein, Gertrude.

Hall, Radclyffe--Criticism and interpretation.

Hall, Radclyffe.

Barnes, Djuna--Criticism and interpretation.

Barnes, Djuna.

Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946.

Lesbians' writings, American--History and criticism.

Lesbians' writings, American.

Lesbians' writings, English--History and criticism.

Lesbians' writings, English.

Literature, Modern--20th century--History and criticism.

Literature, Modern.

Lesbianism in literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xiii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]

Summary:

"The Outside Thing argues for the significance of literary and affective romance in shaping the work of three major modern lesbian writers: Gertrude Stein, Radclyffe Hall, and Djuna Barnes"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: locating the lesbian writer, or "we inside us do not change"

Part I: Gertrude Stein. "The outside thing" and things as they are: Gertrude Stein's lesbian romance

"No there there:" inside the marriage plot

Part II: Radclyffe Hall. Strange soil and novel ground: Radclyffe Hall's romance plots

Romantic emblems and "the real thing:" writing the souline affair

Part III: Djuna Barnes. From lesbian reading to bisexual writing: switching tracks with Djuna Barnes

The trapeze effect: Djuna Barnes's bisexual romance

Coda: a happy ending?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Roche, Hannah, 1985- Outside thing.

ISBN:

9780231188166

0231188161

OCLC:

1065956732