Proust's Cup of Tea: Homoeroticisim and Victorian Culture (Studies in European Cultural Transition) [Hardcover]

Emily Eells (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0754605183 | ISBN-13: 978-0754605188 | Publication Date: August 2002

This work analyzes Proust's reading of Victorian authors, and studies the ways in which they contributed to his monumental "A la recherche du temps perdu". Eells illustrates how Proust made his fictitious painter, Elstir, into a master of ambiguity, by modeling his works on British art. As Proust aestheticized male and female homosexuality using references to British art and letters, Eells coins the term "Anglosexuality" to refer to intersexuality represented through intertextuality. "Proust's Cup of Tea" proves that Victorian culture and homoeroticism form one of the cornerstones of Proust's masterpiece.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754605183
• ISBN-13: 978-0754605188
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,421,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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