William Sharp And Fiona Macleod

Author : William F. Halloran
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781783745036

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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod". Volume 1: 1855-1894 by William F. Halloran Pdf

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.

Author : William F. Halloran
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783748723

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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod". Volume 2: 1895-1899 by William F. Halloran Pdf

What an achievement! It is a major work. The letters taken together with the excellent introductory sections - so balanced and judicious and informative - what emerges is an amazing picture of William Sharp the man and the writer which explores just how fascinating a figure he is. Clearly a major reassessment is due and this book could make it happen.  —Andrew Hook, Emeritus Bradley Professor of English and American Literature, Glasgow University 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.

Author : Steve Blamires
Publisher : Skylight Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781908011596

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The Chronicles of the Sidhe by Steve Blamires Pdf

For a thirteen-year period, the reclusive Scottish writer Fiona Macleod enthralled the Victorian reading public with a deluge of stories, novels, poems and essays drawn from the wildly romantic Highland and Island landscape. Although it was later revealed that these works had issued from the pen of William Sharp, it was clear that Fiona Macleod was more than a pseudonym; to Sharp she was very much an autonomous entity. What's more, the wealth of previously unknown and unheard of myths, names, traditions and beliefs in her writings, while shone through a Celtic prism, show every sign of having emanated from the Realm of Faery. Steve Blamires presents a ground-breaking assessment of the Faery lore within Fiona Macleod's literary output as part of his ongoing study of this enigmatic writer. Building on the established groundwork of his biography of Sharp, The Little Book of the Great Enchantment, he explores the mythology and traditions of Faery, their symbolic and magical significance, and the devices employed by Fiona in the transmission of Faery teachings and inspirations. Using examples from Fiona's rich and resonant body of work, his detailed interpretation will enable the reader to tease out the Faery gems that are still to be found woven into the lines and verse of her writings.

Author : William F. Halloran
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781800643291

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William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod” by William F. Halloran Pdf

William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of his or any time. A Scottish poet, novelist, biographer, and editor, he began in 1893 to write critically and commercially successful books under the name Fiona Macleod who became far more than a pseudonym. Enlisting his sister to provide the Macleod handwriting, he used the voluminous Fiona correspondence to fashion a distinctive personality for a talented, but remote and publicity-shy woman. Sometimes she was his cousin and other times his lover, and whenever suspicions arose, he vehemently denied he was Fiona. For more than a decade he duped not only the general public but such literary luminaries as George Meredith, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, William Butler Yeats, and E. C. Stedman. Drawing extensively on his letters, his wife Elizabeth Sharp’s Memoir, and accounts by friends and associates, this biography provides a lucid and intimate account of William Sharp’s life, from his rejection of the dour religion of his Scottish boyhood, his turn to spiritualism, to his role in the Scottish Celtic Revival in the mid-nineties. The biography illuminates his wide network of close male and female friendships, through which he developed advanced ideas about the place of women in society, the constraints of marriage, the fluidity of gender identity, and the complexity of the human psyche. Uniquely this biography reveals the autobiographical content of the writings of Fiona Macleod, the remarkable extent to which Sharp used the feminine pseudonym to disguise his telling and retelling the complex story of his extramarital love affair with a beautiful and brilliant woman. The biography illuminates not only the talented and conflicted William Sharp, but also the cultural landscape of Great Britain in the late-nineteenth century. From late Pre-Raphaelitism through the "yellow nineties” and on to the excesses of the early twentieth century, Sharp dabbled in all the movements that comprised what some have called the Age of Decadence.

Author : Elizabeth Amelia Sharp,William (Schriftsteller) Sharp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:221119183

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William Sharp by Elizabeth Amelia Sharp,William (Schriftsteller) Sharp Pdf

Author : William F. Halloran
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781800640085

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The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod". Volume 3: 1900-1905 by William F. Halloran Pdf

What an achievement! It is a major work. The letters taken together with the excellent introductory sections - so balanced and judicious and informative - what emerges is an amazing picture of William Sharp the man and the writer which explores just how fascinating a figure he is. Clearly a major reassessment is due and this book could make it happen. —Andrew Hook, Emeritus Bradley Professor of English and American Literature, Glasgow University 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.

Author : Elizabeth A. Sharp
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547607601

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William Sharp (Fiona Macleod) by Elizabeth A. Sharp Pdf

"William Sharp (Fiona Macleod): A Memoir Compiled by His Wife Elizabeth A. Sharp" is a poignant tribute to the life and work of William Sharp, known by his pseudonym Fiona Macleod. Elizabeth A. Sharp's memoir provides a heartfelt glimpse into the personal and creative journey of her husband, shedding light on the man behind the literary persona. This book is a touching and insightful account of a prolific writer and his enduring legacy.

Author : William Sharp
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1017793948

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The Silence Of Amor by William Sharp Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : William Sharp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:867879674

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William Sharp (Fiona Macleod) by William Sharp Pdf

Author : William Sharp,Elizabeth A 1856-1932 Sharp
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016842287

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The Works of Fiona Macleod. by William Sharp,Elizabeth A 1856-1932 Sharp Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Flavia Alaya
Publisher : Cambridge, Mass : Harvard University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Authors, Scottish
ISBN : UCAL:$B392119

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William Sharp--"Fiona Macleod," 1855-1905 by Flavia Alaya Pdf

"William Sharp (12 September 1855 – 12 December 1905) was a Scottish writer, of poetry and literary biography in particular, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona MacLeod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime." "He was introduced to Dante Gabriel Rossetti by Sir Noel Paton, and joined the Rossetti literary group; which included Hall Caine, Philip Bourke Marston and Swinburne. He married his cousin Elizabeth in 1884, and devoted himself to writing full time from 1891, travelling widely. Also about this time, he developed an intensely romantic but perhaps asexual attachment to Edith Wingate Rinder, another writer of the consciously Celtic Edinburgh circle surrounding Patrick Geddes and "The Evergreen."

Author : Elizabeth Amelia SHARP
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:503957549

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William Sharp (Fiona Macleod). A Memoir, Compiled by His Wife Elizabeth A. Sharp. [With Illustrations.]. by Elizabeth Amelia SHARP Pdf

Author : Elsa Richardson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-06-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137519702

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Second Sight in the Nineteenth Century by Elsa Richardson Pdf

This book explores the phenomenon of second sight in nineteenth-century literature and culture. Second sight is a form of prophetic vision associated with the folklore of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Described in Gaelic as the An-da-shealladh or ‘the two sights’, those in possession of this extraordinary power are said to foresee future events like the death of neighbour, the arrival of strangers into the community, the success or failure of a fishing trip. From the late seventeenth century onwards, rumours of this strange faculty attracted the attention of numerous scientists, travel writers, antiquarians, poets and artists. Focusing on the nineteenth century, this book examines second sight in relation to mesmerism and phrenology, modern spiritualism and anthropology, romance literature and folklorism and finally, psychical research and Celtic mysticism. Tracing the migration of a supposedly ‘Scottish’ tradition through various sites of nineteenth-century popular culture, it explores questions of nationhood and identity alongside those posed by supernatural phenomena.

Author : William Sharp,Konrad Hopkins,Ronald van Roekel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Authors, Scottish
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017918025

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William Sharp/Fiona Macleod (1855-1905) by William Sharp,Konrad Hopkins,Ronald van Roekel Pdf

Author : William Sharp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Artists' books
ISBN : PSU:000005327225

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The Immortal Hour by William Sharp Pdf