Francesca Bratton Livres

Focusing on the life and literary contributions of Charlotte Mew, this collection of essays offers critical insights into her poetry, fiction, and essays. It is the first comprehensive volume dedicated to examining her work, highlighting her connections within influential literary and intellectual circles of her time. The essays delve into the themes and stylistic elements that define Mew's writing, providing a thorough understanding of her impact on literature during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Part-biography, part-memoir, Stronger than Death is the story of modernist poet Hart Crane's final year in Mexico; the story of his mother's grief after his death; and an exploration of the author's struggles with mental illness in the years she first discovered the power of Hart's poetry.

Studies Hart Crane's publishing history and re-evaluates his reception history.