Ritual, Myth, and Mysticism in the Work of Mary Butts: Between Feminism and Modernism

by Roslyn Reso Foy, FOY ROSLYN, Roslyn Foy

Mary Butts wrote and lived among notable modernist writers such as T.S. Eliot, Ford Madox Ford, Jean Cocteau, H.D., and Ezra Pound, and was on her way to becoming one of the most respected British... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557285810
• ISBN13: 9781557285812
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

thouroughly intriguing piece on the life and times of MB

Rosalyn Foy gathers a wide array of resources concerning the life of Mary Butts and complies them in an exciting and enthusiastic manner. The wit and spirit that springs from her words holds the reader's attention--this isn't just one long boring informative essay! Foy also gives a very up close and personal view of Butts, as she reviews her childhood, influences, friends and collaborators, etc. 99% of the other material (encyclopedias, articles) out there will only give you an overview; you won't experience her life closehand the way you will with this book. It's a shame that this is the only book written on the passionate colorful Mary Butts, but thank god Foy had the vision and insight to create such a wonderful piece of work! If you're at all interested in Butts, I highly recommend buying this book.