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- Clemence Dane and Good Housekeeping: Modernity and Common Reading examines Dane's tenure as a literary critic for Good Housekeeping between 1923 and 1933, firmly locating it within a vibrant interwar periodical culture.
- Author(s): Stella Deen
- 248 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Books & Reading
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The first full study of Clemence Dane's literary criticism for Good Housekeeping.Book Synopsis
Clemence Dane and Good Housekeeping: Modernity and Common Reading examines Dane's tenure as a literary critic for Good Housekeeping between 1923 and 1933, firmly locating it within a vibrant interwar periodical culture. By expressing confidence in a shared literary heritage, modelling enjoyment of a wide variety of literature and linking women's reading habits to the revitalisation of national literary culture, Dane's serial essays implicitly challenged academic and modernist approaches to literature. Moreover, Dane's monthly book pages, in dialogue with book authors and with other feminist contributors, fulfilled and exceeded Good Housekeeping's mission by preparing women for their new responsibilities as British citizens. Dane's journalism sheds new light on the heterogeneity intrinsic to quality domestic magazines and the roles they played in fostering women's multi-faceted modern identities. Stella Deen demonstrates that Dane's corpus of Good Housekeeping essays makes a significant contribution to the conceptualisation of the common reader and to the history of twentieth-century literary criticism.Review Quotes
A generous, invigorating analysis of a powerful voice. Stella Deen's book vividly recounts how Clemence Dane secured authority as a literary critic by reconceiving the essay form, parrying the increasing power of academic critics and teaching her audience to become discerning readers, open to innovation but grounded in tradition. Rigorously researched and a pleasure to read.--Patrick Collier, Ball State University
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.16 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 248
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Books & Reading
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Stella Deen
Language: English
Street Date: April 30, 2025
TCIN: 1003824983
UPC: 9781399516907
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-0214
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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