- Ella D'Arcy
Ella D'Arcy (1856?-1939) was an author of novels and short stories of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Born in London, she also spent time living in
the Channel Islands . Her works are associated with the "New" fiction of thefin-de-siècle , characterized by an attitude ofaestheticism , changing social attitudes, and psychological realism. She was a contributor tothe Yellow Book , and her impressionistic style and representations of theNew Woman fit in well with that publication's content. She unofficially assistedHenry Harland in editing the periodical. She was a close friend of important women author and fellow Yellow Book contributorCharlotte Mew , who is said to have had a romantic infatuation for her. Her works include the short story collections "Monochromes" (1895) and "Modern Instances" (1898), as well as the novel "the Bishop's Dilemma" (1898). Her translation ofAndré Maurois ' biography ofPercy Bysshe Shelley , "Ariel", was released in 1924. Many of her works were published by John Lane underthe Bodley Head imprint.Bibliography
*"Monochromes" (1895) [http://www.archive.org/details/monochromes00darciala]
*"Modern Instances" (1898)
*"The Bishop's Dilemma" (1898)
*"Ariel" (1924, as translator)References
Nelson, Carolyn (ed.). "A New Woman Reader: Fiction, Articles, and Drama of the 1890s". Broadview Press, 2001. ISBN 1551112957
External links
* [http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1106 Biography at the Literary Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.ryerson.ca/1890s/Darcy.htm Biography at the 1890s Hypermedia Archive]
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