Hubert Crackanthorpe, Wreckage: Seven Studies

Download or read book Hubert Crackanthorpe, Wreckage: Seven Studies written by Malcolm David Malcolm and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scholarly edition of a neglected and provocative masterpiece of the fin-de-siecle avant-gardeOffers a comprehensive analysis and interpretation of Crackanthorpe's first volume of short storiesContextualizes the volume in terms of Crackanthorpe's other work, in terms of contemporary writers and fin-de-sicle culture and society in Britain and EuropeIncludes two non-fiction pieces by Crackanthorpe, which he published in Albemarle and The Yellow Book in 1892 and 1894Contains an uncollected short story "e;The Haseltons,"e; which Crackanthorpe published in The Yellow Book in 1894 Hubert Crackanthorpe was a skilful and technically innovative English realist/naturalist writer. This edition of his powerful first collection of short stories features a carefully contextualised introduction to the author and his work. Providing a detailed analysis of his short stories, David Malcolm situates the author within the fin-de-sicle culture and society in Britain and Europe. Appendices contain additional works that reflect Crackanthorpe's perspective on fiction and contemporary literary trends.