Author: George Moore, Mer

Publisher: Pickering & Chatto Publishers

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 1886

ISBN-13: 9781781446089

George Moore (1852–1933) was one of the most influential and versatile writers and journalists of the turn of the century. Bridging movements as disparate as high realism/naturalism and mysticism, his narrative work is also significant for its concern with emerging psychoanalytical approaches. Much of his writing crossed boundaries: generically, thematically, psychologically and conceptually – between autobiography, fiction and folklore, hysteria, sex and gender. Despite his significant impact on fin-de-siècle culture and literature, Moore's works have not been readily available. This five-volume, reset critical edition addresses current scholarly interest in Moore, making available his generally neglected short story collections. Each original collection of stories contains: an introduction, including detailed contextualisations and in-depth textual analyses; a bibliographic note on the text; plus editorial notes; textual variants; an appendix of Moore's revisions to the texts; and reviews to illustrate contemporary reactions to Moore's writings.