Constance Fenimore Woolson: Collected Stories (loa #327)

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A landmark of literary recovery, this edition highlights the work of Constance Fenimore Woolson, once regarded as 19th-century America's greatest woman writer. Woolson (1840-1894) was celebrated alongside George Eliot and produced fiction that surpassed the sales of contemporaries like Henry James and William Dean Howells. James's reflections on their complex friendship appear in his works, while Colm Tóibín's novel The Master also explores their relationship. However, Woolson's literary achievements have often been overshadowed by her association with James and her tragic end in Venice, leading to her being viewed as a martyr to the male literary establishment. This comprehensive collection of her stories marks the culmination of decades of scholarly recovery work, shifting the focus back to her writing. Set in diverse locations such as the Great Lakes, post-Civil War South, and Europe, Woolson's stories explore the lives of outsiders—prophets, misfits, impoverished spinsters, and female artists seeking validation from male critics. Her nuanced realism captures the social fabric of her era and the emotional depths of marginalized characters. Woolson's writings resonate with a modern intensity, showcasing the complexities of human connection and communication.