Overview

The novels of Storm Jameson and their depictions of Britain’s relationship to Europe around the Second World War represent a crucial departure from the work of her contemporaries. As the first female President of English PEN, Jameson led her country’s wartime literary community through turbulent times in history by focusing on European – rather than pointedly British – experiences of war. War, Nation and Europe in the Novels of Storm Jameson is a timely critique situated within the historical and theoretical contexts so fundamental to understanding her work. Presenting previously unpublished archival material that documents her work as an ambassador for British writers during a time of national upheaval, Katherine Cooper reveals how the novelist’s pacifism and evolving attitudes to war and peace were underpinned by her overarching vision for the post-war world. Drawing comparisons to the works of Virginia Woolf, Arthur Koestler, Graham Greene and others, this study shows how Jameson’s novels gesture towards prevalent internationalist perspectives and reshapes how we view the literary history of the period.

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Author:   Dr Katherine Cooper (University of East Anglia, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781350094437

ISBN 10:   1350094439
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   16 April 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter One - 'The living nerves which bind nation to nation': Britain, France and Pacifism in The Moon Is Making and Cousin Honore Chapter Two - 'The Tide of Cruelty': Europe to Let and the Path to War Chapter Three - 'The Memory of Sacrifice': Culture, Myth and the Occupied Nation in Then We Shall Hear Singing Chapter Four - 'Two sorts of human beings': Culture and Myth-making in the German Nation in The Other Side and The Black Laurel Chapter Five - 'The same tricks, the same corruption': Aftermath, Resistance and Reconciliation in The Hidden River and The Moment of Truth Chapter Six - 'The same disconcerting shapes': The Cold War, Empire and Terrorism in A Cup of Tea for Mr Thorgill and Last Score Conclusion Bibliography Index

Reviews

An astute and thoughtful study, focusing intelligently on the creative tension between Storm Jameson's allegiance to 'European' humanist values and her Yorkshire conservatism, and on her perception of gender politics in relation to nationalism. * Janet Montefiore, Professor Emerita of 20th century English Literature, University of Kent, UK *

An astute and thoughtful study, focusing intelligently on the creative tension between Storm Jameson’s allegiance to ‘European’ humanist values and her Yorkshire conservatism, and on her perception of gender politics in relation to nationalism. * Janet Montefiore, Professor Emerita of 20th century English Literature, University of Kent, UK *

Author Information

Katherine Cooper is Senior Research Associate at the University of East Anglia, UK.

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