Virginia Woolf, Jean Rhys, and the Aesthetics of Trauma

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The book examines the intersection of modernism, sexuality, and subjectivity through the works of two prominent women modernists. It delves into how their cultural contexts and personal histories shaped a diminished perception of female sexuality. Additionally, it highlights the impact of traumatic childhood sexual experiences on their understanding of female corporeality and their approaches to fiction-writing, offering insights into their literary contributions and the broader implications for women's narratives in modernist literature.