Decadence and the Bourgeois: Aubrey Beardsley’s “Under the Hill”
© Copyright 2019 Kassandra Kurek, Ryerson University Aubrey Beardsley andThe Savoy Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872-1898) was a young author, editor and artist …
Diversity in Gender via Genre in Vernon Lee’s “Prince Alberic and the Snake Lady”
©2019 Lana Bosnjak, Ryerson University An Introduction to The Yellow Book: an Avante-Garde Quarterly The Yellow Book was published by John Lane …
Undiagnosed Remains: Mental Illness in T. Sturge Moore’s ‘King Comfort’ and ‘The Centaur’
© Copyright 2019 Declan McIntosh, Ryerson University Introduction The problem of undiagnosed bouts of mental illness—and, furthermore, the varying definition of what …
Fantasy and the Ultimate Dismantling of the 1890s Power Relations in Fiona Macleod’s “Morag of the Glen”
© 2019 Fatima Khan, Ryerson University. Introduction Fiona Macleod’s “Morag of the Glen” in Volume 7 of The Savoy is best explored …
The Improbable Juxtaposition of Religion and Morality During the Fin-de-Siècle in Baron Corvo’s “Stories Toto Told Me”
©2019 Rachel Bowman, Ryerson University INTRODUCTION Baron Corvo’s fictional literary works entitled “Stories Toto Told Me” are a series of short stories …
Charles Ricketts’ Installation of The Editorial Mandate, as Seen Through “The Marred Face,” “The Bridal,” “Ella the She-Bear” and “Snow in Spring”
© Deanna Ratzki, Ryerson University 2019 Little Magazines of the Decadent Movement: A Background During a movement of resistance to …
Michael Field’s “Equal Love”: A Work of Trojan Horse Feminism
©2019 Brendan Wallace, Ryerson University Historical Context Introduction The end of the nineteenth century was a time shaped by both the death …
Fiona Macleod’s Role in the Celtic Revivalist Movement Through “Mary of the Gael”
©2019 Shawna Cormier, Ryerson University Introduction From 1895 to 1897, at the height of the little magazine’s popularity, the Evergreen: A Northern …
The Representation of Women in Music Halls in “A Romance of Three Fools” by Ernest Rhys and “At the Alhambra: Impressions and Sensations” by Arthur Symons
©2019 Payton Flood, Ryerson University Introduction The Savoy was one of the most prominent little magazines of its time. With the Yellow Book’s …
The Emergence of the ‘New Woman’ in Evelyn Sharp’s “The Restless River”
©2019 Andrea Aguiar, Ryerson University Introduction Feminist writers and activists alike have been continuously fighting for the recognition of equal female power …