The aesthetic movement dominated the closing decades of the nineteenth century. It was significant for the role women played in it at a time when there were growing opportunities for them, both artistically and professionally. The material in this collection provides a representative selection of essays, fiction, poetry and drama by female authors.

The aesthetic movement dominated the closing decades of the nineteenth century. It was significant for the key role women played in it at a time when there were growing opportunities for them, both artistically and professionally. A reaction to the commercial growth and industrialization of the nineteenth century, the movement favoured beauty over utility. It affected every aspect of the arts, including literature. The material in this collection provides a representative selection of essays, fiction, poetry and drama by female authors. Organized chronologically each volume covers a particular decade. The third volume focuses on writers whose work appeared in The Yellow Book, that benchmark of aestheticism. Each writer is introduced and their critical reception assessed, whilst wider comparison with nineteenth-century literary development is also explored. The publication of these works – many for the first time in a scholarly edition – will allow further critical study of the genre. The edition will be of interest to scholars of Victorian Literature and Aestheticism, Cultural History, Women's Studies, Pre-Raphaelite Studies and the History of Art.

The aesthetic movement dominated the closing decades of the nineteenth century. It was significant for the role women played in it at a time when there were growing opportunities for them, both artistically and professionally. The material in this collection provides a representative selection of essays, fiction, poetry and drama by female authors, including Violet Fane, Agnes Garrett and Rhoda Broughton. The collection provides a useful resource for students of nineteenth century art, literature, gender studies and history.

The aesthetic movement dominated the closing decades of the nineteenth century. It was significant for the role women played in it at a time when there were growing opportunities for them, both artistically and professionally. The material in this collection provides a representative selection of essays, fiction, poetry and drama by female authors.

The aesthetic movement dominated the closing decades of the nineteenth century. It was significant for the role women played in it at a time when there were growing opportunities for them, both artistically and professionally. The material in this collection provides a representative selection of essays, fiction, poetry and drama by female authors.