May Alcott Nieriker, Author and Advocate - Travel Writing and Transformation in the Late Nineteenth Century

May Alcott Nieriker, Author and Advocate examines in-depth the travel writings by the youngest sister of famed novelist Louisa May Alcott. Her critical commentary on social and cultural concerns of the nineteenth century, such as gender and class discrimination, still resonate today.

Sommario

List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Transnational Artist; 2. The Travel Writer; 3. The Art Critic and Commentator; 4. The Social Justice Advocate; Conclusion: The Transformational Legacy of May Alcott Nieriker's Travel Writings; Appendix A: May Alcott Nieriker's Travel Writings; Bibliography; Index.

Info autore

Julia K. Dabbs is a Distinguished University Teaching Professor of art history at the University of Minnesota, Morris. She has published widely on early modern women artists, as well as the nineteenth-century American artist, May Alcott Nieriker.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Julia Dabbs
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9781839989995
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-999-5
• Dimensioni: 153 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Peso: 454 g
• Serie: Anthem Studies in Travel
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; ART / Women Artists, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Literary, LITERARY CRITICISM / Feminist, Literature: history & criticism, Individual artists, art monographs, Feminism and feminist theory, Gender studies: women and girls, Literature: history and criticism, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc, Louisa's early publishing